Proverbs 29:19
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.

Young's Literal Translation
By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

King James Bible
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

Hebrew
A servant
עָ֑בֶד (‘ā·ḇeḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

cannot
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

be corrected
יִוָּ֣סֶר (yiw·wā·ser)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish

by words [alone];
בִּ֭דְבָרִים (biḏ·ḇā·rîm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

though
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he understands,
יָ֝בִ֗ין (yā·ḇîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

he will not
וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

respond.
מַעֲנֶֽה׃ (ma·‘ă·neh)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4617: An answer, response

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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