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Proverbs 29:21

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

KJV

Qui delicate a pueritia nutrit servum suum postea sentiet eum contumacem.

Vulgate

ὃς κατασπαταλᾷ ἐκ παιδὸς οἰκέτης ἔσται, ἔσχατον δὲ ὀδυνηθήσεται ἐφ’ ἑαυτῷ.

LXX

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.

ASV

מְפַנֵּ֣ק מִ/נֹּ֣עַר עַבְדּ֑/וֹ וְ֝/אַחֲרִית֗/וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה מָנֽוֹן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הּ
h
noun · 61×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
מְפַנֵּ֣ק
mpnq
verb · 1×
מָנֽוֹן
mnvn
noun · 1×
נֹּ֑עַר
n'r
noun · 4×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 5:6 — But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
  • Gen 15:3 — And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
  • Prov 30:23 — For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.