Proverbs

Proverbs 17:2

²A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son

and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A wise	מַשְׂכִּ֗יל	maś·kîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7919 be prudent
servant	עֶֽבֶד־	‘e·ḇeḏ-	Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
will rule over	יִ֭מְשֹׁל	yim·šōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
a disgraceful	מֵבִ֑ישׁ	mê·ḇîš	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H954 be ashamed
son	בְּבֵ֣ן	bə·ḇên	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
and share	יַחֲלֹ֥ק	ya·ḥă·lōq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2505 divide, share
his inheritance	נַחֲלָֽה׃	na·ḥă·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
as one of	וּבְת֥וֹךְ	ū·ḇə·ṯō·wḵ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the brothers	אַ֝חִ֗ים	’a·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H251 brother

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.