A wise servant will rule over (A)a son who causes shame,
And will share an inheritance among the brothers.

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
(B)But the Lord tests the hearts.

An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [a]spiteful tongue.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive

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

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

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

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