10A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.


In Context

7 Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.

8 The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.

9 He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.

10 A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.

11 An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.

12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly.

Proverbs 17:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:10A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:10A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:10A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:10A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:10A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding than an hundred stripes into a fool.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:10A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:10A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:10Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:10A reproof enters more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.