| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 29:21:1 ⧉מְפַנֵּ֣קmefannekone pampering Proverbs 29:21:2 ⧉מִנֹּ֣עַרminnoarfrom youth Proverbs 29:21:3 ⧉עַבְדּ֑וֹavdohis servant Proverbs 29:21:4 ⧉וְ֝אַחֲרִית֗וֹveakharitoand his end Proverbs 29:21:5 ⧉יִהְיֶ֥הyihyewill be Proverbs 29:21:6 ⧉מָנֽוֹן׃manonan heir or a son |
| 21. Formal Translation One who pampers his servant from youth will, in the end, have him become an heir. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation If you pamper your servant from youth, in the end he will become like a son. |