Proverbs 17:2
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.”Proverbs 17:2
What Does Proverbs 17:2 Mean?
Proverbs 17:2 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 17, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 17:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 10:5“He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”Proverbs 14:35“The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.”Proverbs 19:26“He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.”Ecclesiastes 4:13“Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.”Genesis 39:4“And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.”Proverbs 12:24“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.”Genesis 41:41“And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.”Proverbs 11:29“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.”Proverbs 27:18“Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.”Proverbs 29:15“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”Genesis 15:2“And Abram said, LORD God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?”Genesis 24:4“But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.”Proverbs 16:20“He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.”
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