Proverbs 17:2
2 A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.
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2 A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 17:2
Commentary on Proverbs 17:2
(Read Proverbs 17:2)
The wise servant is more deserving, and more likely to appear one of the family, than a profligate son.