Proverbs 17:2-4

New Living Translation

²A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.

³Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.

⁴Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.

Proverbs 17:2-4

New International Version

²A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

³The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,^(A)
but the Lord tests the heart.^(B)

⁴A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

New Living Translation (NLT)

New International Version (NIV)