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Proverbs 29:19-21
English Standard Version
Proverbs 29:19-21
English Standard Version
19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined,
for though he understands, he will not respond.
20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
(A)There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 Whoever pampers his servant from childhood
will in the end find him his heir.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:21 The meaning of the Hebrew word rendered his heir is uncertain
Proverbs 29:19-21
New International Version
Proverbs 29:19-21
New International Version
19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;
though they understand, they will not respond.
20 Do you see someone who speaks in haste?
There is more hope for a fool than for them.(A)
21 A servant pampered from youth
will turn out to be insolent.
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