19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined,
    for though he understands, he will not respond.

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19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined,
    for though he understands, he will not give heed.

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19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;
    though they understand, they will not respond.

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21 Whoever pampers his servant from childhood
    will in the end find him his heir.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:21 The meaning of the Hebrew word rendered his heir is uncertain

21 He who pampers his servant from childhood,
    will in the end find him his heir.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:21 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

21 A servant pampered from youth
    will turn out to be insolent.

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