Proverbs 29:21
A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent.
In context
18 Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction. 19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond. 20 Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
21 A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent. 22 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins. 23 Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor. 24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 29:21 in the KJV
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become his son at the length.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 29:21 in the ESV
Whoever pampers his servant from childhood will in the end find him his heir.