Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
A whip for the horse, a bridle a for the ass, and a rod for the back of dullards.
New American Standard Bible
And a
King James Version
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Holman Bible
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.
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
Interlinear
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
2 As a sparrow in wandering, as a swallow in flying, so, a causeless curse, shall not alight. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle a for the ass, and a rod for the back of dullards. 4 Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him;
Cross References
Psalm 32:9
Do not ye become like a horse, like a mule, without discernment, - With the bit and bridle of his mouth, hast thou to restrain him, - He will not come near unto thee.
Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.
Judges 8:5-7
So he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread to the people that are following me; for, faint, they are, and, I, am in pursuit of Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
Proverbs 17:10
A reproof sinketh more deeply into an intelligent man than a hundred stripes, into a dullard!
Proverbs 19:25
The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence - he will understand teaching.
Proverbs 19:29
Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.
Proverbs 27:22
Though thou pound a fool in a mortar, amidst grain, with a pestle, his folly, will not depart from him.
1 Corinthians 4:21
What will ye? that, with a rod, I should come unto you? or, with love, and a spirit of meekness?
2 Corinthians 10:6
And when we hold ourselves, in readiness, to avenge all disobedience, as soon as your obedience shall be fulfilled!
2 Corinthians 13:2
I have said beforehand, and do say beforehand, - as present the second time, although now absent, unto them who before sinned, and unto all the rest, - that, if I come again, I will not spare.