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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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