Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Wise

Proverbs 11:29

He who troubles (mismanages) his own house will inherit the wind (nothing),
And the foolish will be a servant to the wise-hearted.
Proverbs 14:35

The king’s favor and good will are toward a servant who acts wisely and discreetly,
But his anger and wrath are toward him who acts shamefully.
Genesis 24:4
but you will [instead] go to my [former] country (Mesopotamia) and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac [the heir of the covenant promise].”
Ecclesiastes 4:13
A poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction and counsel (friendly reproof, warning)—

That

Proverbs 10:5

He who gathers during summer and takes advantage of his opportunities is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps during harvest and ignores the moment of opportunity is a son who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 19:26

He who assaults his father and chases away his mother
Is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
Proverbs 29:15

The rod and reproof (godly instruction) give wisdom,
But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.

General references

Genesis 41:41
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you [in charge] over all the land of Egypt.”