Proverbs 29:19

In 11 translations

BSB

A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.

KJV

A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

WEB

A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

ASV

A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.

LSV

By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, || And there is nothing answering.

YLT

By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

DBY

A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.

DRC

A slave will not be corrected by words: because he understandeth what thou sayest, and will not answer.

GNV

A seruant will not be chastised with words: though he vnderstand, yet he will not answere.

JPS

A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, there will be no response.

LXXE

A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understand, still he will not obey.

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Original-language editions

WLC

בִּ֭דְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּֽי־יָ֝בִ֗ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה׃

LXX-Br

Λόγοις οὐ παιδευθήσεται οἰκέτης σκληρός· ἐὰν γὰρ καὶ νοήσῃ, ἀλλʼ οὐχ ὑπακούσεται.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Job 19:16I call for my servant, but he does not answer, though I implore him with my own mouth.
• Proverbs 26:3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
• Proverbs 30:22a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,

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