Proverbs 29:19
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.
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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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29:18Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
29:18‖Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the Law, happy is he.
29:19A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
29:19A seruant will not be corrected by words: for though hee vnderstand, hee will not answere.
Selected passage29:20Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
29:20‖Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a foole then of him.