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Proverbs 17:2
Ọlọ́gbọ́n ìránṣẹ́ yóò ṣàkóso adójútini ọmọ, yóò sì pín ogún gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀kan nínú àwọn ọmọ.
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Proverbs 17:2 in other translations
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
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In context
1 Òkèlè gbígbẹ tòun tàlàáfíà àti ìdákẹ́ jẹ́ẹ́ sàn ju ilé tí ó kún fọ́fọ́ fún ẹran àti ìjà.
2 Ọlọ́gbọ́n ìránṣẹ́ yóò ṣàkóso adójútini ọmọ, yóò sì pín ogún gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀kan nínú àwọn ọmọ.
3 Iná ni a fi fọ́ fàdákà àti wúrà, ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa ló ń dán ọkàn wò.
4 Ènìyàn búburú ń tẹ́tí sí ètè tí ń sọ ibi; òpùrọ́ a máa fetí sí ahọ́n búburú.
5 Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá sín olùpọ́njú jẹ, ó gan Ẹlẹ́dàá rẹ̀, ẹnikẹ́ni tí ń yọ̀ sí ìyọnu kò ní lọ láìjìyà.
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