KJV
ASV
19. A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.
ESV
19. By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.
ERVEN
19. Servants will not learn a lesson if you only talk to them. They might understand you, but they will not obey.
NLT
19. Words alone will not discipline a servant; the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.
WEB
19. A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
NET
19. A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer.
NLV
19. A servant will not be taught by words alone. For even if he understands, he will not answer.
HCSB
19. A servant cannot be disciplined by words; though he understands, he doesn't respond.
YLT
19. By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
LITV
19. A servant is not corrected by words; though he discerns, there is no answer.
RV
19. A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not give heed.
NCV
19. Words alone cannot correct a servant, because even if he understands, he won't respond.
MKJV
19. A servant will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not answer.
AKJV
19. A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
LXXEN
19. A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.
KJV
19. A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
AMP
19. A servant will not be corrected by words alone; for though he understands, he will not answer [the master who mistreats him].
KJVP
19. A servant H5650 will not H3808 NADV be corrected H3256 by words H1697 B-NMP : for though H3588 CONJ he understand H995 VQY3MS he will not H369 W-NPAR answer H4617 .
YLT
19. By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
ASV
19. A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.
WEB
19. A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
NASB
19. By words no servant can be trained; for he understands what is said, but obeys not.
ESV
19. By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.
RV
19. A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not give heed.
RSV
19. By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not give heed.
NKJV
19. A servant will not be corrected by mere words; For though he understands, he will not respond.
MKJV
19. A servant will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not answer.
AKJV
19. A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
NRSV
19. By mere words servants are not disciplined, for though they understand, they will not give heed.
NIV
19. A servant cannot be corrected by mere words; though he understands, he will not respond.
NIRV
19. A servant can't be corrected only by words. Even if he understands, he won't obey.
NLT
19. Words alone will not discipline a servant; the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.
MSG
19. It takes more than talk to keep workers in line; mere words go in one ear and out the other.
GNB
19. You cannot correct servants just by talking to them. They may understand you, but they will pay no attention.
NET
19. A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer.
ERVEN
19. Servants will not learn a lesson if you only talk to them. They might understand you, but they will not obey.