Proverbs 29:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.”

Proverbs 29:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 29:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 29:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.”

Proverbs 29:21 — World English Bible

Proverbs 29:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.”

Proverbs 29:21 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 29:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, <FI>At<Fi> his latter end also he is continuator.”

Proverbs 29:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 29:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child, shall in the end have him as a son. ”

Proverbs 29:21 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 29:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.”

Proverbs 29:21 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 29:21 in Context — Proverbs 29

19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand 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 become his son at the length.

22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

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What Does Proverbs 29:21 Mean?

Proverbs 29:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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