Proverbs 17:2

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

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WEBBE

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance amongst the brothers.

BSB

A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

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Matthew Henry · Verse 2

The wise servant is more deserving, and more likely to appear one of the family, than a profligate son.

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.