Compare Translations for Proverbs 29:19

19 A servant cannot be disciplined by words; though he understands, he doesn't respond.
19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
19 It takes more than talk to keep workers in line; mere words go in one ear and out the other.
19 A slave will not be instructed by words alone; For though he understands, there will be no response.
19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.
19 A servant will not be corrected by mere words; For though he understands, he will not respond.
19 Words alone will not discipline a servant; the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.
19 By mere words servants are not disciplined, for though they understand, they will not give heed.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.
19 A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.
19 Servants aren't disciplined by words; they might understand, but they don't respond.
19 Servants aren't disciplined by words; they might understand, but they don't respond.
19 A slave can't be disciplined with words; he may understand, but he won't respond.
19 A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.
19 You cannot correct servants just by talking to them. They may understand you, but they will pay no attention.
19 You cannot correct servants just by talking to them. They may understand you, but they will pay no attention.
19 A slave cannot be disciplined with words. He will not respond, though he may understand.
19 A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
19 A slave will not be corrected by words, for though he understands he will not obey.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
19 By words, a servant is not disciplined, for he will understand, but there is no giving heed.
19 A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.
19 Words alone cannot correct a servant, because even if he understands, he won't respond.
19 A servant can't be corrected only by words. Even if he understands, he won't obey.
19 By mere words servants are not disciplined, for though they understand, they will not give heed.
19 A slave will not be corrected by words: because he understandeth what thou sayest, and will not answer.
19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not give heed.
19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not give heed.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, he will not give heed.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, he will not give heed.
19 servus verbis non potest erudiri quia quod dicis intellegit et respondere contemnit
19 servus verbis non potest erudiri quia quod dicis intellegit et respondere contemnit
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understandeth, he will not answer.
19 A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
19 A servant may not be taught (only) by words; for he understandeth that that thou sayest, and he despiseth to answer. (A servant will not be corrected with words alone; for he understandeth what thou sayest, but he still despiseth to answer thee.)
19 By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

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