Proverbs 29:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 29:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 29:19 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 29:19 — KJV
“A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.”
— Proverbs 29:19 (KJV)
Proverbs 29:19 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 29:19
“And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:19: servant, words, answer
“And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:19: servant, words, answer
“I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:19: words, understand, answer
“But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us. take...: or, overtake”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:19: servant, words, though
“And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:19: servant, words
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