Proverbs 17:10

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 141:5 : 5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
  • Prov 9:8-9 : 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 13:1 : 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
  • Prov 15:5 : 5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
  • Prov 19:25 : 25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
  • Prov 27:22 : 22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
  • Prov 29:19 : 19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

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  • Prov 19:25
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    25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

    14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Eccl 7:5
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    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 9:7-9
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    7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

    8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

    9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

  • Prov 10:17
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    17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

  • Prov 15:31-32
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    31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

    32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

  • Prov 12:1
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    1Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

  • Prov 18:6
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    6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

  • Prov 15:10
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    10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

  • Prov 17:9
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    9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

  • Prov 19:29
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    29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

  • Prov 25:12
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    12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

  • Prov 17:11-12
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    11An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

    12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

    16A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

  • Eccl 9:17
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    17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

  • Prov 22:15
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    15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

    17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 13:1
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    1A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

  • Prov 26:3
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    3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 20:30
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    30The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

  • Prov 10:19
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    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

  • Prov 28:23
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    23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

  • Prov 15:12
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    12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

  • Prov 27:5
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    5Open rebuke is better than secret love.

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    1He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

  • Prov 17:27
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    27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

    2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 26:5
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    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

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    10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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    29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.