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Proverbs 17:2

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A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

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Verse 2. Brethren. Partaking with them, (Abenezra. Tirinus. Menochius.) or rather acting as his master’s executor; which evinces the advantages of wisdom, so as to raise a slave above those whom his station requires him to serve. Such was Joseph, who was tried.

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