Proverbs 29:19

“By words a slave is not corrected, for he understands, but there is no response.”

Proverbs 29:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 29:19, word by word

By wordsדְבָרִיםdevarim

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “devarim” appears
a slaveעָבֶדaved

slave

A person who belongs to a master and works for him, without freedom of his own.

Where else “aved” appears
correctedיִוָּסֶרyivaser

discipline, correct

Correct, discipline, teach firmly, as a father his son; also punish.

Where else “yivaser” appears
he understandsיָבִיןyavin

understand

To understand, realize.

Where else “yavin” appears
responseמַעֲנֶהmaane

answer

What is said in answer to a question or an accusation.

Where else “maane” appears

The context

18Where there is no vision, the people run wild, but whoever keeps instruction, happy is he.

19 · This verse (above)

20Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a senseless man than for him.

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