Proverbs 29:19
World English Bible (WEB)
A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
In context
17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.
19 A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
Proverbs 29:19 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
- KJV King James Version
- A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
- 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.