Proverbs 17:10
10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.
Other Translations of Proverbs 17:10
King James Version
10 A reproof entereth
English Standard Version
10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.
The Message
10 A quiet rebuke to a person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool.
New King James Version
10 Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.
New Living Translation
10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 17:10
Commentary on Proverbs 17:10
(Read Proverbs 17:10)
A gentle reproof will enter, not only into the head, but into the heart of a wise man.