Proverbs 29:21
World English Bible (WEB)
He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
In context
19 A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
23 A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
Proverbs 29:21 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
- KJV King James Version
- He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
- 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.