Proverbs 17:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

Young's Literal Translation
A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

King James Bible
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Hebrew
A wise
מַשְׂכִּ֗יל (maś·kîl)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent

servant
עֶֽבֶד־ (‘e·ḇeḏ-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

will rule over
יִ֭מְשֹׁל (yim·šōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign

a disgraceful
מֵבִ֑ישׁ (mê·ḇîš)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed

son
בְּבֵ֣ן (bə·ḇên)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

and share
יַחֲלֹ֥ק (ya·ḥă·lōq)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate

his inheritance
נַחֲלָֽה׃ (na·ḥă·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

as one of
וּבְת֥וֹךְ (ū·ḇə·ṯō·wḵ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

the brothers.
אַ֝חִ֗ים (’a·ḥîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 251: A brother, )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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