Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
A servant will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not answer.
New American Standard Bible
For though he understands, there will be no response.
King James Version
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Holman Bible
though he understands, he doesn’t respond.
International Standard Version
By mere words a servant will not be corrected; even though he understands, there will be no response.
A Conservative Version
A servant will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not give heed.
American Standard Version
A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.
Amplified
A servant will not be corrected by words alone;
For though he understands, he will not respond [nor pay attention].
Bible in Basic English
A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.
Darby Translation
A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.
Julia Smith Translation
A servant will not be corrected by words: for he will understand and not answer.
King James 2000
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understands he will not answer.
Lexham Expanded Bible
By words, a servant is not disciplined, for he will understand, but there is no giving heed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A servant will not be the better for words; for though he understand, yet will he not regard them.
NET Bible
A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer.
New Heart English Bible
A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
The Emphasized Bible
By words, a servant will not be corrected, though he perceiveth, yet is there no answer.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
Interlinear
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he who keeps the law, he is blessed. 19 A servant will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not answer. 20 Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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Cross References
Job 19:16
I called my servant, and he gave no answer; I must beg him with my mouth.
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 reigns; and a fool when he is filled with food;