Proverbs 17:10

Proverbs 17:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
• New International Version (NIV)A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.

Context of Proverbs 17:10

8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds. 9Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends. A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool. 11An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him. 12It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

Proverbs 17:10 word by word

תֵּ֣חַת גְּעָרָ֣ה בְמֵבִ֑ין מֵהַכּ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל מֵאָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• A rebukeגְּעָרָהge‛ârâh · rebukeH1606
• cuts intoנָחֵתnâchath · to descendH5181
• a man of discernmentבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• deeper than a hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• lashesנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• a foolכְּסִילkesîyl · foolH3684

Cross-references for Proverbs 17:10

• Proverbs 9:8Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
• Proverbs 13:1A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
• Proverbs 15:5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.
• Proverbs 19:25Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
• Proverbs 27:22Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
• Proverbs 29:19A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.
• Psalms 141:5Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.
• Revelation 3:19Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

Commentaries on Proverbs 17:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10A reproof entereth more - Though the rod, judiciously applied, is a great instrument of knowledge, yet it is of no use where incurable dulness or want of intellect, prevails. Besides, there are generous dispositions on which counsel will work more than stripes.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10Verse 10 A gentle reproof will enter, not only into the head, but into the heart of a wise man.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Wise people listen to gentle criticism and follow good advice. Even severe punishment will not change a foolish person.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Reproof more affects the wise than severe scourging, fools.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 17:10

• Punishment
• Reproof
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Wise, Man
• Fine
• Friend
• Glad
• Grief
• Price
• Rule
• Strike
• Education
• Fool; Folly

Commentaries on Proverbs 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings