New American Standard Bible (©1995)
A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A wise slave will become master over a son who acts shamefully, and he will share the inheritance with the brothers. King James Bible
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. Jump to Previous Occurrence
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Acts Apportioneth Causes Causeth Causing Dealeth Deals Disgraceful Heritage Inheritance Midst Part Rule Ruleth Servant Shame Shamefully Share Slave Wise Wisely Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 2 Note, 1. True merit does not go by dignity. All agree that the son in the family is more worthy than the servant (Jn. 8:35), and yet sometimes it so happens that the servant is wise, and a blessing and credit to the family, when the son is a fool, and a burden and shame to the family. Eliezer of Damascus, though Abram could not bear to think that he should be his heir, was a stay to the family, when he obtained a wife for Isaac; whereas Ishmael, a son, was a shame to it, when he mocked Isaac. 2. True dignity will go by merit. If a servant be wise, and manage things well, he shall be further trusted, and not only have rule with, but rule over a son that causes shame; for God and nature have designed that the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart. Nay, a prudent servant may perhaps come to have such an interest in his master as to be taken in for a child's share of the estate and to have part of the inheritance among the brethren. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: A acts among and as brothers disgraceful in inheritance of one over rule servant shamefully share son the who will wise wisely Bible Browser | 
