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19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined,
    for though he understands, he will not give heed.
20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
    There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 He who pampers his servant from childhood,
    will in the end find him his heir.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 29:21 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

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