Proverbs 17:2-4

Living Bible

²A wise slave will rule his master’s wicked sons and share their estate.

³Silver and gold are purified by fire, but God purifies hearts.

⁴The wicked enjoy fellowship with others who are wicked; liars enjoy liars.

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.

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