Proverbs 17:2
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. | A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers. | A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a servant | עֶֽבֶד־ | 'e-ved- | H5650 | servant/slaveעֲבַד (a.vad) servant, slave Aramaic of e.ved (עֶ֫בֶד "servant/slave" H5650) |
| [who] acts prudently | מַשְׂכִּ֗יל | mas-KIL | H7919A | be prudentשָׂכַל (sa.khal) 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper 1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to look at or upon, have insight 1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent 1b3) to have insight, have comprehension 1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst) 1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach 1b4a) the teachers, the wise 1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely 1b6) to prosper, have success 1b7) to cause to prosper Aramaic equivalent: se.khal (שְׂכַל "to contemplate" H7920) |
| he will rule | יִ֭מְשֹׁל | YIM-shol | H4910 | to ruleמָשַׁל (ma.shal) 1) to rule, have dominion, reign 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion |
| over a son | בְּבֵ֣ן | be-VEN | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| [who] acts shamefully | מֵבִ֑ישׁ | me-VISH | H0954 | be ashamedבּוֹשׁ (bush) 1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to feel shame 1a2) to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of) 1b) (Piel) to delay (in shame) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to put to shame 1c2) to act shamefully 1c3) to be ashamed 1d) (Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another |
| and in among | וּבְת֥וֹךְ | u-ve-TOKH | H8432 | midstתָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) |
| brothers | אַ֝חִ֗ים | 'a-CHIM | H0251G | brother: male-siblingאָח (ach) : male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
| he will share | יַחֲלֹ֥ק | ya-cha-LOK | H2505A | to divideחָלַק (cha.laq) 1) to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to divide, apportion 1a2) to assign, distribute 1a3) to assign, impart 1a4) to share 1a5) to divide up, plunder 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide oneself 1b2) to be divided 1b3) to assign, distribute 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to divide, apportion 1c2) to assign, distribute 1c3) to scatter 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part 1f) (Hithpael) to divide among themselves |
| [the] inheritance | נַחֲלָֽה׃ | na-cha-LAH | H5159 | inheritanceנַחֲלָה (na.cha.lah) 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage 1a) property 1b) portion, share 1c) inheritance, portion |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.