Proverbs 29:19
Compared across 30 translations
English
A servant will not be corrected by words alone;For though he understands, he will not respond [nor pay attention].
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
It takes more than talk to keep workers in line; mere words go in one ear and out the other.
A slave will not be instructed by words alone;For though he understands, there will be no response.
Servants can’t be corrected only by words. Even if they understand, they won’t obey.
Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.
Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.
Words alone will not discipline a servant; the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.
Arabic
لَا تُؤَدِّبِ الْعَبْدَ بِمُجَرَّدِ الْكَلامِ، لأَنَّهُ وَإِنْ فَهِمَ لَا يَسْتَجِيبُ.
Danish
Ord er ikke nok over for en modvillig slave, han retter sig ikke efter dem, selvom han forstår dem.
German
Einen Sklaven kannst du nicht mit Worten allein ermahnen. Er versteht sie zwar, aber er wird sie nicht beachten.
Spanish
No solo con palabras se corrige al siervo; aunque entienda, no obedecerá.
No solo con palabras se corrige al siervo; aunque entienda, no obedecerá.
French
Ce n’est pas avec des paroles que l’on corrige un serviteur,si même il comprend ce qu’on lui dit, il n’en tiendra pas compte.
Hiligaynon
May ara nga suluguon nga indi mo matudluan paagi lang sa paghambal sa iya, kay bisan naintiendihan niya ikaw, indi siya magpamati.
Japanese
右から左に聞き流す者は、しかるだけでなく、懲らしめなければ言うことを聞きません。
Korean
말만 해서는 종을 바로잡을 수 없다. 이것은 그가 다 알면서도 말을 듣지 않기 때문이다.
nl
Een knecht luistert nauwelijks naar berisping. Hij hoort u wel, maar trekt zich er niets van aan.
Portuguese
Meras palavras não bastam para corrigir o escravo;mesmo que entenda, não reagirá bem.
Às vezes, simples palavras não chegam para corrigir o servo;apesar de as entender, não está disposto a obedecer.
Romanian
Un slujitor nu poate fi corectat numai prin cuvinte; pentru că, deşi înţelege, el nu ascultă.
Russian
Раба не исправить одними словами: он понимает, но не внимает.
Раба не исправить одними словами: он понимает, но не внимает.
Раба не исправить одними словами: он понимает, но не внимает.
Слугу не исправить одними словами:он понимает, но не внимает.
Swedish
En tjänare kan inte tillrättavisas med bara ord. Även om han förstår, lyder han inte.
Thai
จะอบรมสั่งสอนคนรับใช้ด้วยคำพูดอย่างเดียวไม่ได้แม้เขาเข้าใจ เขาก็ไม่ยอมทำตาม
zh-Hant
管教僕人不能單靠言語, 因為他雖明白卻不服從。