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New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He who pampers his slave from childhood Will in the end find him to be a son.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Pamper a slave from childhood, and later he will be ungrateful. King James Bible
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length. Jump to Previous Occurrence
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Cared Cause Child Childhood Continuator Delicately Early End Find Gently Grief Heir Length Master Servant Slave Sorrow Youth Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 21 Note, 1. It is an imprudent thing in a master to be too fond of a servant, to advance him too fast, and admit him to be too familiar with him, to suffer him to be over-nice and curious in his diet, and clothing, and lodging, and so to bring him up delicately, because he is a favourite, and an agreeable servant; it should be remembered that he is a servant, and, by being thus indulged, will be spoiled for any other place. Servants must endure hardness. 2. It is an ungrateful thing in a servant, but what is very common, to behave insolently because he has been used tenderly. The humble prodigal thinks himself unworthy to be called a son, and is content to be a servant; the pampered slave thinks himself too good to be called a servant, and will be a son at the length, will take his ease and liberty, will be on a par with his master, and perhaps pretend to the inheritance. Let masters give their servants that which is equal and fit for them, and neither more nor less. This is very applicable to the body, which is a servant to the soul; those that delicately bring up the body, that humour it, and are over-tender of it, will find that at length it will forget its place, and become a son, a master, a perfect tyrant. 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 be bring childhood end find from grief he him his If in man pampers servant slave son the to who will youth Bible Browser | 
