Proverbs 17:2

Proverbs 17:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
• New International Version (NIV)A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers.

Context of Proverbs 17:2

1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] strife. A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren. 3The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts. 4The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

Proverbs 17:2 word by word

עֶֽבֶד־מַשְׂכִּ֗יל יִ֭מְשֹׁל בְּבֵ֣ן מֵבִ֑ישׁ וּבְת֥וֹךְ אַ֝חִ֗ים יַחֲלֹ֥ק נַחֲלָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• wiseשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
• servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• ruleמָשַׁלmâshal · to ruleH4910
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• shameבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
• inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159

Cross-references for Proverbs 17:2

• Proverbs 11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
• Proverbs 14:35The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
• Genesis 24:4but thou shalt go to my land and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
• Ecclesiastes 4:13Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.
• Proverbs 10:5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
• Proverbs 19:26He that ruineth [his] father and chaseth away [his] mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
• Proverbs 29:15The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.

Commentaries on Proverbs 17:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The “servant,” it must be remembered, was a slave, but (as in such cases as Genesis 15:2; 2 Samuel 16:4) might succeed to the inheritance.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2Verse 2 The wise servant is more deserving, and more likely to appear one of the family, than a profligate son.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Wisdom is more important than privilege. If children act foolishly, a wise servant will become the leader of the household.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. (Compare Pr 14:35). causeth shame--(Pr 10:5). shall ... inheritance--that is, share a brother's part (compare Nu 27:4, 7).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 17:2

• Children
• Inheritance
• Prudence
• Servant
• Wisdom
• Young Men

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Commentaries on Proverbs 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings