Proverbs 26:3

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

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  • Ps 32:9 : 9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled with bit and bridle or they will not come near you.
  • Prov 10:13 : 13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of those who lack understanding.
  • Prov 17:10 : 10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
  • Prov 19:25 : 25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will gain wisdom; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.
  • Prov 19:29 : 29 Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
  • Prov 27:22 : 22 Though you grind a fool like grain in a mortar with a pestle, their foolishness will not leave them.
  • 1 Cor 4:21 : 21 What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?
  • 2 Cor 10:6 : 6 And we are ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.
  • 2 Cor 13:2 : 2 I have said before, and I am saying again now as though present, even though I am absent, to those who have sinned previously and to all the rest: If I come again, I will not spare anyone.
  • Judg 8:5-7 : 5 He said to the men of Succoth, 'Please give loaves of bread to the people who are following me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.' 6 But the leaders of Succoth replied, 'Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?' 7 So Gideon said, 'Very well, when the Lord has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hands, I will tear your flesh with thorns of the wilderness and briars.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 26:4-11
    8 verses
    81%

    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will become like him yourself.

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

    6Whoever sends a message by the hands of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

    7Like the legs of a lame person that hang limp, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

    8Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.

    9Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

    10A master archer who wounds all and one who hires a fool or passersby are alike.

    11Like a dog returning to its vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.

  • Prov 19:29
    79%

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

  • Prov 22:15
    78%

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

  • Prov 14:3
    77%

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

  • Prov 10:13
    76%

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

  • Ps 32:9
    75%

    9Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled with bit and bridle or they will not come near you.

  • Jas 3:3
    74%

    3Now if we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.

  • 2 Pet 2:16
    74%

    16But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—a beast without speech—that spoke with a man's voice and restrained the prophet's madness.

  • Prov 18:6
    73%

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

  • Prov 17:10
    73%

    10A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

  • Prov 27:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22Though you grind a fool like grain in a mortar with a pestle, their foolishness will not leave them.

    23Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

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

  • Prov 19:10
    72%

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

  • Prov 27:3
    72%

    3A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

  • Prov 23:13-14
    2 verses
    72%

    13Do not withhold discipline from a child; though you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

    14You shall strike him with the rod and deliver his soul from Sheol.

  • Prov 13:24
    72%

    24Whoever spares the rod hates their child, but the one who loves their child is diligent to discipline them.

  • Prov 17:25
    71%

    25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

  • Prov 29:11
    71%

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

  • Prov 10:23
    71%

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

  • Prov 30:22
    71%

    22A servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,

  • Prov 11:29
    71%

    29Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 23:9
    71%

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

  • Prov 29:15
    71%

    15The rod of correction and discipline impart wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

  • Prov 26:18
    71%

    18Like a madman who shoots fiery arrows, arrows, and death,

  • Prov 19:3
    70%

    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 15:2
    70%

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

  • Prov 17:12
    70%

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

  • Prov 17:21
    70%

    21The one who fathers a fool brings grief; the father of a senseless child has no joy.

  • Prov 19:25
    70%

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

  • Prov 29:20
    70%

    20Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Num 22:27
    70%

    27When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it lay down under Balaam, and he became very angry and beat it with his staff.

  • Prov 26:1
    70%

    1Like snow in summer and rain during harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

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

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

  • Num 22:23
    70%

    23When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, it turned off the road into a field. Balaam struck the donkey to make it turn back onto the road.

  • Ps 107:17
    70%

    17Some became fools because of their rebellious ways and suffered because of their sins.

  • Prov 29:1
    70%

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

  • Prov 13:16
    70%

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

  • Prov 3:11
    70%

    11My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, and do not be weary of His reproof.

  • Nah 3:2
    69%

    2The sound of whips, the clatter of wheels, galloping horses, and jolting chariots.