Proverbs 29:19

The Message

It takes more than talk to keep workers in line; mere words go in one ear and out the other.

Cross References

Proverbs 26:3

A whip for the racehorse, a tiller for the sailboat— and a stick for the back of fools!

Proverbs 29:18

If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed.

Proverbs 29:20

Observe the people who always talk before they think— even simpletons are better off than they are.