Proverbs 29:19 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁹ By mere words slaves are not disciplined, for though they understand, they will not give heed.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by words: For though he understand he will not answer.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by words alone; for though he understands, he will not answer [the master who mistreats him].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Servants aren’t disciplined by words; they might understand, but they don’t respond.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ A servant cannot be taught by words, because he understands what you say, but he disdains to respond.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ A slave will not be corrected by words: because he understandeth what thou sayest, and will not answer.

Proverbs 29:19 Cross References

Job 19:16

I call to my servant, but he gives me no answer; I must myself plead with him.

Proverbs 26:3

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but happy are those who keep the law.

Proverbs 29:20

Do you see someone who is hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.

Proverbs 30:22

a slave when he becomes king and a fool when glutted with food,