Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
New American Standard Bible
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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 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
Interlinear
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not come. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. 4 Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him.
Cross References
Psalm 32:9
Be not like the horse, or like the mule, who have no understanding, whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, so that they do not come near you.
Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him who is without understanding.
Judges 8:5-7
And he said to the men of Succoth, I pray you, give loaves of bread to the people who follow me. For they are tired, and I am chasing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
Proverbs 17:10
A reproof enters more into a wise man than a thousand stripes into a fool.
Proverbs 19:25
Strike a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove one who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Proverbs 27:22
Though you should pound a fool in a bowl with a bar in the midst of wheat, his foolishness will not depart from him.
1 Corinthians 4:21
What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and the spirit of meekness?
2 Corinthians 10:6
and having readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 13:2
I told you before, and I say beforehand, as being present the second time and being absent now. I write to those who sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare.