Proverbs 17:2
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.”
שָׂכַל
To be wise, to understand, to prosper. Sakal. The wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky. True wisdom leads to both understanding and fruitfulness.
עֶבֶד
a servant
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עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
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נַחֲלָה
the inheritance
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נַחֲלָה
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
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חָלַק
he will share
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חָלַק
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
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מָשַׁל
he will rule
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מָשַׁל
to rule
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