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Proverbs 29:19 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Proverbs 29:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 29 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.”
Proverbs 29:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 29:19
A servant will not be corrected by words—The Hebrew eved (servant, slave) here represents one resistant to verbal instruction alone. Though he understand (yavin, discern, comprehend), he will not answer (ein ma'aneh, there is no response). Understanding without compliance reflects hardened will.This proverb addresses leadership challenges: some individuals require more than verbal rebuke—they need tangible consequences. The issue isn't intellectual deficit but volitional rebellion. The New Testament distinguishes between those who 'have ears to hear' and those who suppress truth (Romans 1:32, ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 29:19
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“a bridle for the donkey”
“and he gives me no answer. I beg him with my mouth.”
“For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;”