Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool.
New American Standard Bible
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
King James Version
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Holman Bible
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.
A Conservative Version
A rebuke enters deeper into him who has understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
American Standard Version
A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Amplified
A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit
Than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Bible in Basic English
A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
Darby Translation
A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Julia Smith Translation
A reproof will take hold upon, him understanding more than a hundred, blows the foolish.
King James 2000
A reproof enters more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A rebuke strikes him who understands deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.
Modern King James verseion
A reproof enters more into a wise man than a thousand stripes into a fool.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
One reproof only doth more good to him that hath understanding, than a hundred stripes unto a fool.
NET Bible
A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.
New Heart English Bible
A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
The Emphasized Bible
A reproof sinketh more deeply into an intelligent man than a hundred stripes, into a dullard!
Webster
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.
World English Bible
A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Youngs Literal Translation
Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.
Themes
Punishment » Minor offenses » Punishable by » Scourging
Reproof » Declared to be » More profitable to saints, than stripes to a fool
Interlinear
Nachath
Biyn
me'ah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
9 Anyone who overlooks an offense promotes love, but someone who gossips separates close friends. 10 A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool. 11 A rebellious person seeks evil; a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.
Cross References
Psalm 141:5
Let one who is righteous strike me; It is an act of gracious love. Let him rebuke me, because it is oil for my head; do not let my head refuse it. My prayers continuously will be against their wicked activities.
Proverbs 9:8-9
Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.
Proverbs 13:1
A wise son heeds a father's correction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 15:5
A fool rejects his father's instructions, but anyone who respects reproof acts sensibly.
Proverbs 19:25
If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.
Proverbs 27:22
Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won't leave him.
Proverbs 29:19
By mere words a servant will not be corrected; even though he understands, there will be no response.
Revelation 3:19
I correct and discipline those whom I love, so be serious and repent!