Proverbs 17:2-4

New International Reader's Version

²A wise servant will rule over a shameful child.
He will be given part of the property as if he were a family member.

³Fire tests silver, and heat tests gold.
But the Lord tests our hearts.

⁴Evil people listen to lies.
Lying people listen to evil.

Proverbs 17:2-4

New International Version

²A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

³The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,^(A)
but the Lord tests the heart.^(B)

⁴A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

New International Version (NIV)