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Proverbs 29:21
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him at length become [his] son.
Proverbs 29:21 · Webster Bible
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Proverbs 29:21 in other translations
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
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In context
18 Where [there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understandeth, he will not answer.
20 Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him at length become [his] son.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24 Whoever is partner with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and discloseth [it] not.
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