Proverbs 17:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.

New Living Translation
A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

English Standard Version
A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.

Berean Study Bible
A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.

New American Standard Bible
A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.

NASB 1995
A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.

NASB 1977
A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Amplified Bible
A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit Than a hundred lashes into a fool.

Christian Standard Bible
A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

Contemporary English Version
A sensible person accepts correction, but you can't beat sense into a fool.

Good News Translation
An intelligent person learns more from one rebuke than a fool learns from being beaten a hundred times.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A reprimand impresses a person who has understanding more than a hundred lashes impress a fool.

International Standard Version
A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool.

NET Bible
A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

New King James Version
Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.

King James 2000 Bible
A reproof enters more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.

New Heart English Bible
A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

World English Bible
A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

American King James Version
A reproof enters more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

American Standard Version
A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

A Faithful Version
A reproof enters more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.

Darby Bible Translation
A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.

English Revised Version
A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding than an hundred stripes into a fool.

Webster's Bible Translation
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
One reproofe more feareth a wise man, then an hundred stripes doth a foole.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
One reprofe only doth more good to him yt hath vnderstodinge, then an C. stripes vnto a foole.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Rebuke comes down on the intelligent "" More than one hundred stripes on a fool.

Young's Literal Translation
Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

Smith's Literal Translation
A reproof will take hold upon, him understanding more than a hundred, blows the foolish.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A correction benefits more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
A rebuke breaks the heart of the wise, and instead of reproof, a fool is whipped and is unaware of it.

Lamsa Bible
A threat breaks the heart of a wise man; but the fool instead of a rebuke receives a scourging, and yet he is not conscious of it.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A rebuke entereth deeper into a man of understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A threat breaks down the heart of a wise man; but a fool, though scourged, understands not.
















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