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 seems ⌞like⌟ a jewel to the one who gives it. Wherever he turns, he prospers. 9Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends. A reprimand impresses a person who has understanding more than a hundred lashes impress a fool. 11A rebel looks for nothing but evil. Therefore, a cruel messenger will be sent ⌞to punish⌟ him. 12Better to meet a bear robbed of its cubs than a fool ⌞carried away⌟ with his stupidity.

Proverbs 17:10 word by word

תֵּ֣חַת גְּעָרָ֣ה בְמֵבִ֑ין מֵהַכּ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל מֵאָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A reproofגְּעָרָהge‛ârâh · rebukeH1606
• enterethנָחֵתnâchath · to descendH5181
• more into a wise manבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• than an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• stripesנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• into a foolכְּסִילkesîyl · foolH3684

Cross-references for Proverbs 17:10

• Proverbs 9:8Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you. Warn a wise person, and he will love you.
• Proverbs 13:1A wise son listens to his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to reprimands.
• Proverbs 15:5A stubborn fool despises his father’s discipline, but whoever appreciates a warning shows good sense.
• Proverbs 19:25Strike a mocker, and a gullible person may learn a lesson. Warn an understanding person, and he will gain more knowledge.
• Proverbs 27:22If you crush a stubborn fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, ⌞even then⌟ his stupidity will not leave him.
• Proverbs 29:19A slave cannot be disciplined with words. He will not respond, though he may understand.
• Psalms 141:5A righteous person may strike me or correct me out of kindness. It is like lotion for my head. My head will not refuse it, because my prayer is directed against evil deeds.
• Revelation 3:19I correct and discipline everyone I love. Take this seriously, and change the way you think and act.

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