Proverbs 17:2-4

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

²A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall share in the inheritance among the brothers.

³The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tries the hearts.^(A)

⁴An evildoer gives heed to wicked lips; and a liar listens to a mischievous tongue.

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.

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)

New International Version (NIV)