Proverbs 29:21
King James Version (KJV)
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
In context
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs 29:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
- WEB World English Bible
- He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end also he is continuator.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child, shall in the end have him as a son.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him at length become his son.