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 SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 17:2 in context
Proverbs 17:1–5
1
Better is a dry morsel with quietness,
than a house full of feasting with strife.
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Selected verse
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold,
but the LORD tests the hearts.
4
An evildoer heeds wicked lips.
A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5
Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker.
He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
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