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

Proverbs 17:2 (KJV) |

Proverbs 17:2

From Proverbs 17, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).

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1

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

2

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

3

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

4

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

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