Proverbs 29:19Bible in Basic English
A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.
Related Verses
Genesis 4:23
And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, give ear to my voice; you wives of Lamech, give attention to my words, for I would put a man to death for a wound, and a young man for a blow;
Genesis 6:5
And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.
Genesis 8:21
And when the sweet smell came up to the Lord, he said in his heart, I will not again put a curse on the earth because of man, for the thoughts of man's heart are evil from his earliest days; never again will I send destruction on all living things as I have done.
Genesis 9:25
Cursed be Canaan; let him be a servant of servants to his brothers.
Genesis 9:26
And he said, Praise to the Lord, the God of Shem; let Canaan be his servant.