Parallel Verses
World English Bible
A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
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 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.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
Interlinear
Biyn
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed. 19 A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond. 20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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Cross References
Job 19:16
I call to my servant, and he gives me no answer. I beg him with my mouth.
Proverbs 26:3
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
Proverbs 30:22
For a servant when he is king; a fool when he is filled with food;