Proverbs 17:2-4

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

² A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall share in the inheritance among the brothers.

³ The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tries the hearts.^(A)

⁴ An evildoer gives heed to wicked lips; and a liar listens to a mischievous tongue.