Parallel Verses

NET Bible

A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer.

New American Standard Bible

A slave will not be instructed by words alone;
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

A slave cannot be disciplined by words;
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 King James verseion

A servant will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not answer.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A servant will not be the better for words; for though he understand, yet will he not regard them.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

will not be corrected
יסר 
Yacar 
Usage: 43

by words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

References

Hastings

Context Readings

All About Life

18 When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he! 19 A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer. 20 Do you see someone who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.



Cross References

Job 19:16

I summon my servant, but he does not respond, even though I implore him with my own mouth.

Proverbs 26:3

A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

Proverbs 30:22

under a servant who becomes king, under a fool who is stuffed with food,

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