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

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
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

A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּערה 
G@`arah 
Usage: 15

מאיה מאה 
me'ah 
Usage: 581

נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

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!

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