Proverbs 29:19

Modern

A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.

Traditional

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

Literal

With words a servant will not be disciplined; for he understands, yet he will not respond.

Latin

Servus verbis non potest erudiri, quia quod dicis intelligit, et respondere contemnit.

Hebrew

English

A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.

Sometimes, you may need to add clear consequences to instructions for discipline.

Job 19:16
I call for my servant, but he does not answer, though I implore him with my own mouth.
Proverbs 26:3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
Proverbs 30:22
…a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,