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

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

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 is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.

I call to my servant, but he does not answer; I have to implore his favor with my mouth.

Under a slave when he becomes king, And a fool when he is satisfied with food,