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THE MESSAGE
Proverbs 29:21
If you let people treat you like a doormat, you'll be quite forgotten in the end.
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Christian Standard Bible®
A servant pampered from his youthwill become arrogant later on.
A servant pampered from his youthwill become arrogant later on.
Hebrew Names Version
He who pampers his servant from youth Will have him become a son in the end.
He who pampers his servant from youth Will have him become a son in the end.
King James Version
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
English Standard Version
Whoever pampers his servant from childhood will in the end find him his heir.
Whoever pampers his servant from childhood will in the end find him his heir.
New American Standard Bible
One who pampers his slave from childhood Will in the end find him to be rebellious.
One who pampers his slave from childhood Will in the end find him to be rebellious.
New Century Version
If you spoil your servants when they are young, they will bring you grief later on.
If you spoil your servants when they are young, they will bring you grief later on.
Amplified Bible
He who pampers his slave from childhood Will find him to be a son in the end.
He who pampers his slave from childhood Will find him to be a son in the end.
World English Bible
He who pampers his servant from youth Will have him become a son in the end.
He who pampers his servant from youth Will have him become a son in the end.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.
He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who pampers his slave from childhoodWill in the end find him to be arrogant.
He who pampers his slave from childhoodWill in the end find him to be arrogant.
Berean Standard Bible
A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
Contemporary English Version
Slaves that you treat kindly from their childhood will cause you sorrow.
Slaves that you treat kindly from their childhood will cause you sorrow.
Complete Jewish Bible
A slave who is pampered from youth will in the end be ungrateful.
A slave who is pampered from youth will in the end be ungrateful.
Darby Translation
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child, shall in the end have him as a son.
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child, shall in the end have him as a son.
Easy-to-Read Version
Give your servants everything they want, and they will learn to be wasteful.
Give your servants everything they want, and they will learn to be wasteful.
George Lamsa Translation
He who is given to pleasures from his youth will be a servant, and in the end will groan.
He who is given to pleasures from his youth will be a servant, and in the end will groan.
Good News Translation
If you give your servants everything they want from childhood on, some day they will take over everything you own.
If you give your servants everything they want from childhood on, some day they will take over everything you own.
Lexham English Bible
He who pampers his servant from childhood, arrogance will be his end.
He who pampers his servant from childhood, arrogance will be his end.
Literal Translation
He pampering his servant from youth, even afterwards in his days he shall be his successor.
He pampering his servant from youth, even afterwards in his days he shall be his successor.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He that delicately bryngeth vp his seruaunt from a childe, shal make him his master at length.
He that delicately bryngeth vp his seruaunt from a childe, shal make him his master at length.
American Standard Version
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.
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.
If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become master at the last.
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become master at the last.
King James Version (1611)
He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from a child, shall haue him become his sonne at the length.
He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from a child, shall haue him become his sonne at the length.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He that delicately bryngeth vp his seruaunt from a chylde, shall make hym his maister at length.
He that delicately bryngeth vp his seruaunt from a chylde, shall make hym his maister at length.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him. The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; but an upright heart seeks knowledge.
Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him. The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; but an upright heart seeks knowledge.
English Revised Version
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become a son at the last.
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become a son at the last.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that nurschith his seruaunt delicatli fro childhod; schal fynde hym rebel aftirward.
He that nurschith his seruaunt delicatli fro childhod; schal fynde hym rebel aftirward.
Update Bible Version
He that delicately brings up his slave from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.
He that delicately brings up his slave from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.
Webster's Bible Translation
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him at length become [his] son.
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him at length become [his] son.
New English Translation
If someone pampers his servant from youth, he will be a weakling in the end.
If someone pampers his servant from youth, he will be a weakling in the end.
New King James Version
He who pampers his servant from childhood Will have him as a son in the end.
He who pampers his servant from childhood Will have him as a son in the end.
New Living Translation
A servant pampered from childhood will become a rebel.
A servant pampered from childhood will become a rebel.
New Life Bible
He who gives good care to his servant from the time he is young, will in the end find him to be a son.
He who gives good care to his servant from the time he is young, will in the end find him to be a son.
New Revised Standard
A slave pampered from childhood will come to a bad end.
A slave pampered from childhood will come to a bad end.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He that dealeth tenderly with his servant from childhood, in his after life, shall have him for a son.
He that dealeth tenderly with his servant from childhood, in his after life, shall have him for a son.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that nourisheth his servant delicately from his childhood, afterwards shall find him stubborn.
He that nourisheth his servant delicately from his childhood, afterwards shall find him stubborn.
Revised Standard Version
He who pampers his servant from childhood, will in the end find him his heir.
He who pampers his servant from childhood, will in the end find him his heir.
Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end also he is continuator.
Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end also he is continuator.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He who pampers his slave from childhood Will in the end find him to be a son.
He who pampers his slave from childhood Will in the end find him to be a son.
Contextual Overview
21 If you let people treat you like a doormat, you'll be quite forgotten in the end.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Genesis 15:3 - born Proverbs 29:15 - General Proverbs 30:23 - an handmaid Luke 7:2 - who Luke 16:3 - I cannot 1 Timothy 5:6 - in pleasure
Cross-References
Genesis 4:1
Adam slept with Eve his wife. She conceived and had Cain. She said, "I've gotten a man, with God 's help!"
Adam slept with Eve his wife. She conceived and had Cain. She said, "I've gotten a man, with God 's help!"
Genesis 29:20
So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel. But it only seemed like a few days, he loved her so much.
So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel. But it only seemed like a few days, he loved her so much.
Genesis 38:16
She said, "What will you pay me?"
She said, "What will you pay me?"
Judges 15:1
Later on—it was during the wheat harvest—Samson visited his bride, bringing a young goat. He said, "Let me see my wife—show me her bedroom." But her father wouldn't let him in. He said, "I concluded that by now you hated her with a passion, so I gave her to your best man. But her little sister is even more beautiful. Why not take her instead?"
Later on—it was during the wheat harvest—Samson visited his bride, bringing a young goat. He said, "Let me see my wife—show me her bedroom." But her father wouldn't let him in. He said, "I concluded that by now you hated her with a passion, so I gave her to your best man. But her little sister is even more beautiful. Why not take her instead?"
Matthew 1:18
The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn't know that.) Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care of things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced.
The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn't know that.) Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care of things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child,.... In a very tender and affluent way uses him with great familiarity; makes him sit at table, with him, feeds him with dainties, and clothes him in the most handsome manner, as if he was one of his own children:
shall have him become [his] son at the length: he will expect to be used as a son; he will not care to do any servile work, or anything, especially that is hard and laborious; he will be for supplanting the son and heir, and think to inherit all himself; or, however, become proud, haughty, and saucy. Jarchi interprets this of the evil imagination, or the corruption of nature, which is in a man from a child; which, if cherished and not subdued, wilt in the issue rule over a man: and some apply it to the body; which, if delicately pampered, and not kept under, will be master of the soul, instead of servant to it, and its members be instruments of unrighteousness.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Son - The Hebrew word occurs here only and is therefore of doubtful meaning. The favored slave, petted and pampered from boyhood, will claim at last the privilege, perhaps the inheritance, of sonship.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 29:21. He that delicately bringeth up his servant — Such persons are generally forgetful of their obligations, assume the rights and privileges of children, and are seldom good for any thing.
