Holy Scripture
Proverbs 29:19
A church father on this verse
“In saying that "the servant will not be corrected by words," [Solomon] did not order him to be left to himself but implied an admonition as to the means whereby he ought to be corrected. Otherwise he would not have said, "He will not be corrected by words," but without any qualification, "He will not be corrected." Fo…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
19A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: For even if he understand, still he will not obey.
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In context
17Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; And he shall give honor to thy soul.
18There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: But he that observes the law is blessed.
— Proverbs 29:19 —
20If thou see a man hasty in his words, Know that the fool has hope rather than he.
21He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, And in the end shall grieve over himself.