Proverbs 29:21 (BSB)

A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.

From Proverbs 29. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Proverbs 29:21

• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Proverbs 29:21: Note, 1. It is an imprudent thing in a master to be too fond of a servant, to advance him too fast, and admit him to be too familiar with him, to suffer him to be over-nice and curious in his diet, and clothing, and lodging, and so to bring him up delicately, because he is a favourite, and an agreeable servant; it should be...
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Proverbs 29:21: He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child,.... In a very tender and affluent way uses him with great familiarity; makes him sit at table, with him, feeds him with dainties, and clothes him in the most handsome manner, as if he was one of his own children: shall have him become his son at the length: he will expect to be used...
• Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on Proverbs 29:21: become his son--assume the place and privileges of one.
• Keil & Delitzsch (Lutheran), Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on Proverbs 29:21: Pro 29:21 21 If one pampers his servant from youth up, He will finally reach the place of a child. The lxx had no answer to the question as to the meaning of מנון. On the other hand, for פּנּק, the meaning to fondle; delicatius enutrire, is perfectly warranted by the Aram. and Arab.