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Proverbs 17:2
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2 A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.

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Proverbs 17:2
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2 A servant who acts wisely[a] will rule
over[b] an heir[c] who behaves shamefully,[d]
and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.[e]

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  1. Proverbs 17:2 sn The setting is in the ancient world where a servant rarely advanced beyond his or her station in life. But there are notable exceptions (e.g., Gen 15:3 where the possibility is mentioned, 1 Chr 2:35 where it changed through marriage, and 2 Sam 16:1-4; 19:24-30, with the story of Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth). This proverb focuses on a servant who is wise, one who uses all his abilities effectively—a Joseph figure.
  2. Proverbs 17:2 sn The parallelism indicates that “ruling over” and “sharing in the inheritance” means that the disgraceful son will be disinherited.
  3. Proverbs 17:2 tn Heb “son.”
  4. Proverbs 17:2 tn The form מֵבִישׁ (mevish) is a Hiphil participle, modifying בֵּן (ben). This original heir would then be one who caused shame or disgrace to the family, probably by showing a complete lack of wisdom in the choices he made.
  5. Proverbs 17:2 tn Heb “in the midst of the brothers”; NIV “as one of the brothers.”
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Proverbs 17:10
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10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
    than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

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Proverbs 17:10
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10 A rebuke makes a greater impression on[a] a discerning person
than a hundred blows on a fool.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 17:10 tn Heb “goes in deeper” (cf. NASB, NRSV). The verb נָחֵת (nakhet) “to go down; to descend” with the preposition ב (bet) means “to descend into; to make an impression on” someone.
  2. Proverbs 17:10 tn The form is the Hiphil infinitive of נָכָה (nakhah) with the comparative מִן, min. The word “fool” then would be an objective genitive—more than blows to/on a fool.
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