Proverbs 29:21

A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end also he is continuator.

Bible in Basic English

If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

In context

20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

22An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

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