King James Version (KJV)
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Modern English
By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.
Hebrew
בִּדְבָרִ֗ים לֹ֭א יִוָּסֶ֣ר עָ֑בֶד כִּ֖י יָבִ֣ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה׃
bidbariym loʾ yivaser ʿabed kiy yabiyn vʾeyn maʿaneh