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A slave who acts insightfully will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

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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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25 A (A)foolish son is a vexation to his father
And (B)bitterness to her who gave birth to him.

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25 Foolish children[a] bring grief to their father
    and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:25 Hebrew A foolish son.