Proverbs 17:2KJV

Protestant Bible · KJV · Verse 2 of 28

"A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren."
Proverbs 17:2

In context

1Better a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices strife.

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

3The fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

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