Proverbs 17:2 - English Standard Version 2016

² A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall share in the inheritance among the brothers.

American Standard Version (1901)

² A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

Common English Bible

² An insightful servant rules over a disgraceful son and will divide an inheritance with the brothers.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and he will divide the inheritance among brothers.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.

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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 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.