Proverbs 17:10

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A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 141:5 : 5 Let a righteous person strike me—it is a kindness; let them rebuke me—it is oil on my head, which my head will not refuse. For my prayer is still against the deeds of the wicked.
  • Prov 9:8-9 : 8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or they will hate you; rebuke a wise person, and they will love you. 9 Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.
  • Prov 13:1 : 1 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a mocker does not heed rebuke.
  • Prov 15:5 : 5 A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.
  • Prov 19:25 : 25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will gain wisdom; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.
  • Prov 27:22 : 22 Though you grind a fool like grain in a mortar with a pestle, their foolishness will not leave them.
  • Prov 29:19 : 19 A servant cannot be corrected by mere words; even if he understands, he will not respond.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 19:25
    79%

    25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will gain wisdom; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of those who lack understanding.

    14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

  • Eccl 7:5
    78%

    5 It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.

  • Prov 15:5
    78%

    5 A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 9:7-9
    3 verses
    77%

    7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked person incurs abuse.

    8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or they will hate you; rebuke a wise person, and they will love you.

    9 Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.

  • Prov 10:17
    77%

    17 The one who heeds discipline is on the path of life, but the one who rejects correction leads others astray.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    76%

    31 The ear that listens to life-giving correction will dwell among the wise.

    32 Those who ignore discipline despise themselves, but those who heed correction gain understanding.

  • Prov 12:1
    76%

    1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is senseless.

  • Prov 18:6
    75%

    6 A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

  • Prov 15:10
    75%

    10 Harsh discipline comes to those who forsake the right path; anyone who hates correction will die.

  • Prov 17:9
    75%

    9 Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

  • Prov 19:29
    75%

    29 Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

  • Prov 25:12
    75%

    12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of fine gold is a wise rebuker to a listening ear.

  • Prov 17:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11 A rebellious person seeks only evil, so a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

    12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 10:8
    74%

    8 A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Prov 13:16
    74%

    16 Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

  • Prov 21:11
    74%

    11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wise; when a wise person is instructed, they increase in knowledge.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15 The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

    16 Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent quietly overlook an insult.

  • Prov 13:18
    74%

    18 Poverty and shame come to those who ignore discipline, but those who heed correction are honored.

  • Prov 29:11
    74%

    11 A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.

  • Eccl 9:17
    73%

    17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler among fools.

  • Prov 22:15
    73%

    15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

  • Prov 14:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16 The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

    17 A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

  • Prov 13:1
    73%

    1 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a mocker does not heed rebuke.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3 The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 26:3
    73%

    3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

  • Prov 16:22
    73%

    22 Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

  • Prov 20:30
    73%

    30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil; they purge the innermost being.

  • Prov 10:19
    73%

    19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Prov 28:23
    72%

    23 Whoever rebukes a person will find favor afterward, more than one who flatters with the tongue.

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

  • Prov 14:33
    72%

    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Prov 15:12
    72%

    12 A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise.

  • Prov 27:5
    72%

    5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

  • Prov 29:1
    72%

    1 A man who is often corrected but stubbornly stiffens his neck will be suddenly broken beyond healing.

  • Prov 17:27
    72%

    27 The one who holds back his words has knowledge, and the one who is calm in spirit is a person of understanding.

  • Prov 15:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

    2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 26:5
    72%

    5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 14:8
    71%

    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 19:10
    71%

    10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to rule over princes.

  • Prov 14:29
    71%

    29 Whoever is patient shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered person promotes folly.