Proverbs 17:2

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

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Before · Proverbs 17:1

1Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

2A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

After · Proverbs 17:3–4

3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts. 4An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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