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A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame,
    and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

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A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that [a]causeth shame,
And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

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  1. Proverbs 17:2 Or, doeth shamefully

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

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10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man
    than an hundred stripes into a fool.

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10 A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding
Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

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10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
    more than a hundred lashes a fool.

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