Proverbs 26:3
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Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.

King James Version

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

Holman Bible

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the backs of fools.

International Standard Version

A whip is for the horses, a bridle is for the donkey, a rod is for the back of fools.

A Conservative Version

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

American Standard Version

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

Amplified


A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the backs of fools [who refuse to learn].

Bible in Basic English

A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.

Darby Translation

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.

Julia Smith Translation

A whip for the horse, the curb for the ass, and the rod for the back of the foolish.

King James 2000

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool's back.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

Modern King James verseion

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back.

NET Bible

A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

New Heart English Bible

A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

The Emphasized Bible

A whip for the horse, a bridle a for the ass, and a rod for the back of dullards.

Webster

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

World English Bible

A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!

Youngs Literal Translation

A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

Themes

Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Bridles for

Domestic Donkeys » Governed by a bridle

Chastisement » Who chastening is for

Correction » Rod of correction

Punishment » Design of » To secure obedience

Rod » Of correction

Topics

Back

Folly, Effects Of

Beatings

Bridles

Whips

Whipping

Binding As Animals

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A whip
H7752
שׁוט 
Showt 
whip, scourge
Usage: 11

for the horse
H5483
סס סוּס 
Cuwc 
horse, crane, horseback, horseback , horsehoofs
Usage: 140

a bridle
H4964
מתג 
metheg 
bridle, bit
Usage: 4

for the ass
H2543
חמר חמור 
Chamowr 
ass
Usage: 96

and a rod
H7626
שׁבט 
Shebet 
tribe, rod, sceptre, staff,
Usage: 190

for the fool's
H3684
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
fool, foolish
Usage: 70

References

Easton

Bit

Hastings

Bit, Bridle

Horse

Rod

Smith

Horse

Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:3

Verse Info

Context Readings

All About Fools

2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a curse without cause does not alight.
 3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.
 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Or you will also be like him.


Other Readings

Cross References

Psalm 32:9

Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.

Proverbs 10:13

On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

Judges 8:5-7

He said to the men of Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who are following me, for they are weary, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Proverbs 19:25

Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd,
But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

Proverbs 19:29

Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And blows for the back of fools.

Proverbs 27:22

Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

1 Corinthians 4:21

What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

2 Corinthians 10:6

and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.

2 Corinthians 13:2

I have previously said when present the second time, and though now absent I say in advance to those who have sinned in the past and to all the rest as well, that if I come again I will not spare anyone,

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