Proverbs 17:2

The English Standar Version

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:5

He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.

Proverbs 11:29

Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 14:35

A servant who deals wisely has the king's favor, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.

Proverbs 17:1

Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting[1] with strife.

Proverbs 17:3

The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts.

Proverbs 19:26

He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and reproach.

Proverbs 29:15

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

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.