Proverbs 29:19–20
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
A seruant will not be corrected by words: for though hee vnderstand, hee will not answere.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
‖Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a foole then of him.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, in his matters.
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2Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
2‖*Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to vtter any thing before God: for God is in heauen, and thou vpon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
- Proverbs 29:11Rank 5 from verse 20
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Proverbs 29:19
One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Reproved, disciplined, or chastened for amendment.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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understand
To comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.
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Sense 1: A reply or response. Sense 2: As a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.
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Proverbs 29:20
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Quick; speedy; opposed to slow.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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1. Expectation, trust, reliance, or the good expected. 2. The person or ground on which expectation rests. 3. To expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.
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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
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18Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
18‖Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the Law, happy is he.
19A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
19A seruant will not be corrected by words: for though hee vnderstand, hee will not answere.
Selected passage20Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
20‖Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a foole then of him.
Selected passage21He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
21He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from a child, shall haue him become his sonne at the length.