Proverbs 17:10

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

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

Proverbs 17:10 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

7Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.

8A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

10A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

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.

13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

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