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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]

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  1. 29.21 will … sorrow: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
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