Proverbs 17:2

New King James Version

A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:5

He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

Proverbs 11:29

He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 14:35

The king’s favor is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is against him who causes shame.

Proverbs 17:1

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

Proverbs 17:3

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests the hearts.

Proverbs 19:26

He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

Proverbs 29:15

The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more.