Proverbs 29:19
King James Version (KJV)
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
In context
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
Proverbs 29:19 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
- WEB World English Bible
- A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.
- ASV American Standard Version
- A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
- DBY Darby Translation
- A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.
- WBS Webster Bible
- A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understandeth, he will not answer.