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19 By words, a servant is not disciplined,
    for he will understand, but there is no giving heed.

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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 He who pampers his servant from childhood,
    arrogance will be his end.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:21 Literally “and its/his end will be arrogance”

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

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