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Proverbs 29:19

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

Proverbs 29:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 29:19

Theological / Devotional

Will not answer. That is, he will not respond to instructions. Although the reluctant slave understands well what his master wants to do, it will take more than words to make him do it.

By SdaBc