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Proverbs 29:19-21
Contemporary English Version
Proverbs 29:19-21
Contemporary English Version
19 (A) Even when servants are smart,
it takes more than words
to make them obey.
20 There is more hope for a fool
than for someone who speaks
without thinking.
21 Slaves that you treat kindly
from their childhood
will cause you sorrow.[a]
Footnotes
- 29.21 will … sorrow: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
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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