Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond. New Living Translation Words alone will not discipline a servant; the words may be understood, but they are not heeded. English Standard Version By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond. Berean Standard Bible A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond. King James Bible A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. New King James Version A servant will not be corrected by mere words; For though he understands, he will not respond. New American Standard Bible A slave will not be instructed by words alone; For though he understands, there will be no response. NASB 1995 A slave will not be instructed by words alone; For though he understands, there will be no response. NASB 1977 A slave will not be instructed by words alone; For though he understands, there will be no response. Legacy Standard Bible A slave will not be corrected by words alone; For though he understands, there will be no answer. Amplified Bible A servant will not be corrected by words alone; For though he understands, he will not respond [nor pay attention]. Christian Standard Bible A servant cannot be disciplined by words; though he understands, he doesn’t respond. Holman Christian Standard Bible A slave cannot be disciplined by words; though he understands, he doesn’t respond. American Standard Version A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A Servant is not disciplined by words, for he knows that he will not be beaten. Brenton Septuagint Translation A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey. Contemporary English Version Even when servants are smart, it takes more than words to make them obey. Douay-Rheims Bible A slave will not be corrected by words: because he understandeth what thou sayest, and will not answer. English Revised Version A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not give heed. GOD'S WORD® Translation A slave cannot be disciplined with words. He will not respond, though he may understand. Good News Translation You cannot correct servants just by talking to them. They may understand you, but they will pay no attention. International Standard Version By mere words a servant will not be corrected; even though he understands, there will be no response. JPS Tanakh 1917 A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, there will be no response. Literal Standard Version By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, | And there is nothing answering. Majority Standard Bible A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond. New American Bible Not by words alone can servants be trained; for they understand but do not respond. NET Bible A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer. New Revised Standard Version By mere words servants are not disciplined, for though they understand, they will not give heed. New Heart English Bible A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond. Webster's Bible Translation A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understandeth, he will not answer. World English Bible A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond. Young's Literal Translation By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Stiff-Necked will Be Destroyed…18Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law. 19A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond. 20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.… Cross References Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law. Proverbs 29:20 Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him. Treasury of Scripture A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. servant Proverbs 26:3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. Proverbs 30:22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; through Job 19:16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth. Jump to Previous Alone Attention Clear Corrected Disciplined Heed Indeed Instructed Mere Respond Response Sense Servant Slave Trained Understand Understandeth Understands WordsJump to Next Alone Attention Clear Corrected Disciplined Heed Indeed Instructed Mere Respond Response Sense Servant Slave Trained Understand Understandeth Understands WordsProverbs 29 1. observations of public government15. and of private 22. Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice and corruption (19) A servant will not be corrected with words.--A slave must be corrected by sterner means; it is only fear of punishment which will move him; "for though he understand, he will not answer," will not reply to your call, or render obedience to your command. The willing obedience of a son, and the grudging obedience of a slave, are contrasted in Romans 8:15.Verse 19. - A servant will not be corrected by words. Mere words will not suffice to teach a slave, any more than a child, true, practical wisdom. He needs severer measures, even the correction of personal discipline. Septuagint, "By words a stubborn (σκληρὸς) slave will not be instructed." The next clause gives an explanation of this necessity. For though he understand he will not answer. The answer is not merely the verbal response to a command, as, "I go, sir;" but it implies obedience in action. The reluctant slave thoroughly understands the order given, but he pays no heed to it, will not trouble himself to execute it, and therefore must meet with stern treatment (comp. ver. 15; Proverbs 23:13, etc.; Proverbs 26:3). "That servant which knew his Lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes" (Luke 12:47). Septuagint, "For even if he understand, he will not obey." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A servantעָ֑בֶד (‘ā·ḇeḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant cannot לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be corrected יִוָּ֣סֶר (yiw·wā·ser) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish by words [alone]; בִּ֭דְבָרִים (biḏ·ḇā·rîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause though כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he understands, יָ֝בִ֗ין (yā·ḇîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand he will not וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle respond. מַעֲנֶֽה׃ (ma·‘ă·neh) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4617: An answer, response Links Proverbs 29:19 NIVProverbs 29:19 NLT Proverbs 29:19 ESV Proverbs 29:19 NASB Proverbs 29:19 KJV Proverbs 29:19 BibleApps.com Proverbs 29:19 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 29:19 Chinese Bible Proverbs 29:19 French Bible Proverbs 29:19 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 29:19 A servant can't be corrected by words (Prov. 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