Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He pampering his servant from youth, that one in his latter days shall be his successor.
New American Standard Bible
Will in the end find him to be a son.
King James Version
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
Holman Bible
will become arrogant
International Standard Version
If you pamper a servant from his childhood, later on he'll become ungrateful.
A Conservative Version
He who brings up his servant gently from childhood shall have him become a son at the last.
American Standard Version
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.
Amplified
He who pampers his slave from childhood
Will find him to be a son in the end.
Bible in Basic English
If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.
Darby Translation
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child, shall in the end have him as a son.
Julia Smith Translation
He bringing up his servant delicately from youth, and his latter state will be a child.
King James 2000
He that carefully brings up his servant from a child shall have him become his son in the end.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who pampers his servant from childhood, {arrogance will be his end}.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child, shall make him his master at length.
NET Bible
If someone pampers his servant from youth, he will be a weakling in the end.
New Heart English Bible
He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
The Emphasized Bible
He that dealeth tenderly with his servant from childhood, in his after life, shall have him for a son.
Webster
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him at length become his son.
World English Bible
He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, At his latter end also he is continuator.
Themes
Masters' » Masters that delicately bring up their servants from a child
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
20 Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 21 He pampering his servant from youth, that one in his latter days shall be his successor. 22 An angry man stirs up fighting, and a furious man abounds in sin.