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Proverbs 26:3

World English Bible

A whip is for the horse,
a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the back of fools!

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Proverbs 26:3 in other translations

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

Proverbs 26:3 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:3 in context

  1. 1Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
    so honor is not fitting for a fool.
  2. 2Like a fluttering sparrow,
    like a darting swallow,
    so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
  3. 3A whip is for the horse,
    a bridle for the donkey,
    and a rod for the back of fools!
  4. 4Don’t answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest you also be like him.
  5. 5Answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest he be wise in his own eyes.