Parallel Verses
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.
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.
International Standard Version
A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the 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.
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 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a full house and many fat cattle with strife. 2 A discreet servant shall have more rule than the sons that have no wisdom, and shall have like heritage with the brethren. 3 Like as silver is tried in the fire and gold in the furnace, even so doth the LORD prove the hearts.
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Cross References
Proverbs 10:5
Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.
Proverbs 19:26
He that hurteth his father or shutteth out his mother, is a shameful and an unworthy son.
Ecclesiastes 4:13
A poor child being wise, is better than an old king that doteth, and cannot beware in time to come.
Genesis 24:4-67
But shalt go unto my country and to my kindred, and there take a wife unto my son Isaac."
Proverbs 11:29
Whoso maketh disquietness in his own house, he shall have wind for his heritage; and the fool shall be servant to the wise.
Proverbs 14:35
A discreet servant is a pleasure unto the king; but one that is not honest provoketh him unto wrath.
Proverbs 29:15
The rod and correction minister wisdom; but if a child be not looked unto, he bringeth his mother to shame.