Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers.
New American Standard Bible
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
King James Version
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Holman Bible
and share an inheritance among brothers.
A Conservative Version
A servant who deals wisely shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brothers.
American Standard Version
A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
Amplified
A wise servant will rule over the [unworthy] son who acts shamefully and brings disgrace [to the family]
And [the worthy servant] will share in the inheritance among the brothers.
Bible in Basic English
A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.
Darby Translation
A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
Julia Smith Translation
An understanding servant shall rule a son causing shame, and shall divide the inheritance in the midst of the brethren.
King James 2000
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully, and in the midst of brothers he will share his inheritance.
Modern King James verseion
A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brothers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A discreet servant shall have more rule than the sons that have no wisdom, and shall have like heritage with the brethren.
NET Bible
A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.
New Heart English Bible
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
The Emphasized Bible
A prudent servant, shall rule over a son who causeth shame, and, in the midst of brothers, shall he share the inheritance.
Webster
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
World English Bible
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
Youngs Literal Translation
A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
Themes
Business life » Employees » Faithful
Children » Children that cause shame
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 Dry crumbs in peace are better than a full meal with strife. 2 A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers. 3 The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold but the LORD assays hearts.
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Cross References
Proverbs 10:5
Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely, but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.
Proverbs 19:26
Whoever mistreats his father and alienates his mother is a son who brings both shame and disrespect.
Ecclesiastes 4:13
A poor but wise youth is better than an old but foolish king who will no longer accept correction.
Genesis 24:4-67
Instead, you are to go to my country and to my family and acquire a wife for my son Isaac."
Proverbs 11:29
Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise.
Proverbs 14:35
The king approves the wise servant, but he is angry at anyone who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 29:15
The rod and rebuke bestow wisdom, but an undisciplined child brings shame to his mother.