Proverbs 29:19

Proverbs 29:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
• New International Version (NIV)Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.
• English Standard Version (ESV)By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A servant will not be corrected by mere words; For though he understands, he will not respond.

Context of Proverbs 29:19

17Correct your son and he will give you rest. He will bring delight to your soul. 18Where there is no divine vision people cast off restraint, but blessed is the one who keeps Torah. A servant cannot be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not respond. 20Do you see someone hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than him. 21If someone pampers his slave from childhood in the end he will be ungrateful.

Proverbs 29:19 word by word

בִּ֭דְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּֽי־יָ֝בִ֗ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• will not be correctedיָסַרyâsar · to disciplineH3256
• by wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• for though he understandבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• he will not answerמַעֲנֶהma‛ăneh · answerH4617

Cross-references for Proverbs 29:19

• Proverbs 26:3A whip for a horse, a bridle for a donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
• Proverbs 30:22under a slave when he becomes a king, a fool when he is stuffed with food,
• Job 19:16I call my servant but he does not reply though I beg him with my own mouth.

Commentaries on Proverbs 29:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Servant - i. e., A slave, whose obedience is reluctant. He may “understand” the words, but they produce no good effect. There is still lacking the true “answer” of obedience.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19Verse 19 Here is an unprofitable, slothful, wicked servant; one that serves not from conscience, or love, but from fear.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Sometimes, you may need to add clear consequences to instructions for discipline.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. A servant--who lacks good principle. corrected--or discovered. will not answer--that is, will not obey.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 29:19

• Servant

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• Correct
• Delicately
• Flatter
• Hasty
• Rejoice
• Trust
• Uphold
• Hezekiah (2)
• Proverbs, the Book of
• Reform

Commentaries on Proverbs 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings