Proverbs 29:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בִּ֭דְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּֽי־יָ֝בִ֗ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה׃

Transliteration

bi-dəḇārîm lōʾ-yiwwāser ʿāḇed kî-yāḇîn wə-ʾên maʿăneh

Grammar Details

*bi*: preposition - by/with
*dəḇārîm*: noun, masculine plural - words
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*yiwwāser*: niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is disciplined/corrected
*ʿāḇed*: noun, masculine singular - servant/slave
*kî*: conjunction - for/although/when
*yāḇîn*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - understands
*wə*: conjunction - yet/and
*ʾên*: particle of negation - there is not
*maʿăneh*: noun, masculine singular - answer/response

Word Meanings

*bi-dəḇārîm*: by words/with words alone
*lōʾ-yiwwāser*: is not disciplined/will not be corrected
*ʿāḇed*: servant/slave
*kî-yāḇîn*: for he understands/though he understands/when he understands
*wə-ʾên maʿăneh*: yet there is no answer/but gives no response/and will not respond

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 19:16 : 16 I call unto my servant, and he giveth me no answer, [Though] I entreat him with my mouth.
Prov 26:3 : 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
Prov 30:22 : 22 For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;

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