A slave cannot be disciplined by words; though he understands, he doesn’t respond.

只用言语，仆人不肯受管教；他虽然明白，也不留意。

仆人不能靠言语受教；他即使明白，也不回应。

仆人不能靠言语受教；他即使明白，也不回应。

管教仆人不能单靠言语，因为他虽明白却不服从。

只用言语，不能使奴仆受管教；他虽然明白，却没有反应。

只用言语，奴仆不会受管教；他即使了解，也不会回应。

只用言語，僕人不肯受管教；他雖然明白，也不留意。

僕人不能靠言語受教；他即使明白，也不回應。

僕人不能靠言語受教；他即使明白，也不回應。

管教僕人不能單靠言語，因為他雖明白卻不服從。

只用言語，不能使奴僕受管教；他雖然明白，卻沒有反應。

只用說話、僕人並不會受訓練；他雖明白，卻不能有反應。

只用言語，奴僕不會受管教；他即使了解，也不會回應。

以言責僕無益、彼雖明晰、亦弗聽從、

主諭僕、僕不聽、惟責以言、不足以罰其過。

但以言責奴、奴必不服、雖明知而亦不應、

Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.

Servants can’t be corrected only by words. Even if they understand, they won’t obey.

By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.

Words alone will not discipline a servant; the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.

A servant cannot be disciplined by words; though he understands, he doesn’t respond.

A slave will not be instructed by words alone; For though he understands, there will be no response.

A servant will not be corrected by mere words; For though he understands, he will not respond.

A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.

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

A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer.

A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools.

I call for my servant, but he does not answer, even if I beg him with my own mouth.

a servant when he becomes king, a fool when he is stuffed with food,