ASV: A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.
BBE: A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.
DBY: A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.
KJV: A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
JPS: A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, there will be no response.
WBS: A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understandeth, he will not answer.
WEB: A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
YLT: By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
