Proverbs 17:10

Geneva Bible (1560)

A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 141:5 : 5 Let the righteous smite me: for that is a benefite: and let him reprooue me, and it shalbe a precious oyle, that shall not breake mine head: for within a while I shall euen pray in their miseries.
  • Prov 9:8-9 : 8 Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee. 9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 13:1 : 1 A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
  • Prov 15:5 : 5 A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.
  • Prov 19:25 : 25 Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.
  • Prov 27:22 : 22 Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate brayed with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnes depart from him.
  • Prov 29:19 : 19 A seruant will not be chastised with words: though he vnderstand, yet he will not answere.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I loue, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore and amend.

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%

    25Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Eccl 7:5
    78%

    5(7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

  • Prov 15:5
    78%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 9:7-9
    3 verses
    77%

    7He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.

    8Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.

    9Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

  • Prov 10:17
    77%

    17He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    76%

    31The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.

    32Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.

  • Prov 12:1
    76%

    1He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.

  • Prov 18:6
    75%

    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

  • Prov 15:10
    75%

    10Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.

  • Prov 17:9
    75%

    9Hee that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth the prince.

  • Prov 19:29
    75%

    29But iudgements are prepared for the scorners, and stripes for the backe of the fooles.

  • Prov 25:12
    75%

    12He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.

  • Prov 17:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

    12It is better for a man to meete a beare robbed of her whelpes, then a foole in his follie.

  • Prov 10:8
    74%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 13:16
    74%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 21:11
    74%

    11When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Prov 13:18
    74%

    18Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.

  • Prov 29:11
    74%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Eccl 9:17
    73%

    17The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles.

  • Prov 22:15
    73%

    15Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.

  • Prov 14:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

  • Prov 13:1
    73%

    1A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 26:3
    73%

    3Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.

  • Prov 16:22
    73%

    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

  • Prov 20:30
    73%

    30The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.

  • Prov 10:19
    73%

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • Prov 28:23
    72%

    23He that rebuketh a man, shall finde more fauour at length, then he that flattereth with his tongue.

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

  • Prov 14:33
    72%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 15:12
    72%

    12A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.

  • Prov 27:5
    72%

    5Open rebuke is better then secret loue.

  • Prov 29:1
    72%

    1A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured.

  • Prov 17:27
    72%

    27Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.

  • Prov 15:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 26:5
    72%

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • Prov 14:8
    71%

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 19:10
    71%

    10Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

  • Prov 14:29
    71%

    29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.