19 A servant cannot be disciplined by words;
though he understands, he doesn’t respond.(A)

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19 A slave will not be instructed by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no response.

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21 A servant pampered from his youth
will become arrogant[a] later on.

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Footnotes

  1. 29:21 Hb obscure

21 One who pampers his slave from childhood
Will in the end find him to be rebellious.

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