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New American Standard Bible (©1995)
A slave will not be instructed by words alone; For though he understands, there will be no response.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A slave cannot be disciplined with words. He will not respond, though he may understand. King James Bible
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Alone Attention Clear Corrected Disciplined Heed Indeed Instructed Mere Respond Response Sense Servant Slave Trained Understand Understandeth Understands Words Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 19 Here is the description of an unprofitable, slothful, wicked servant, a slave that serves not from conscience, or love, but purely from fear. Let those that have such servants put on patience to bear the vexation and not disturb themselves at it. See their character. 1. No rational words will work upon them; they will not be corrected and reformed, not brought to their business, nor cured of their idleness and laziness, by fair means, no, nor by foul words; even the most gentle master will be forced to use severity with them; no reason will serve their turn, for they are unreasonable. 2. No rational words will be got from them. They are dogged and sullen; and, though they understand the questions you ask them, they will not give you an answer; though you make it ever so plain to them what you expect from them, they will not promise you to mend what is amiss nor to mind their business. See the folly of those servants whose mouth by their silence calls for strokes; they might be corrected by words and save blows, but they will not. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: A alone be by cannot corrected For he instructed mere no not respond response servant slave there though understands will words Bible Browser | 
