Scripture · Old Testament
Proverbs 29:21
Proverbs 29:21 is verse 21 of Proverbs chapter 29, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
King James Version
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
World English Bible
He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
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Proverbs 29:19–23 · Berean Standard Bible
19 A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.
20 Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
22 An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
23 A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
Read all of Proverbs 29Hebrew words
מְפַנֵּ֣ק[one who] pampersמִנֹּ֣עַרfrom youthעַבְדּ֑וֹslave hisוְ֝אַחֲרִית֗וֹand end hisיִהְיֶ֥הit will beמָנֽוֹןtrouble
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