Proverbs 17:2-4

The Message

²A wise servant takes charge of an unruly child
and is honored as one of the family.

³As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan,
so our lives are refined by God.

⁴Evil people relish malicious conversation;
the ears of liars itch for dirty gossip.

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.

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)