Proverbs 26:3New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of dullards.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— A whip for the horse, a bridle for the asse; and a rod for the fooles backe.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— A whip for the horse, a goad for the ass, and a rod for the back of a fool.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— As a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, so [is] a rod for a simple nation.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. |
A whip
7752 {7752} Primeשׁוֹטshowt{shote}
From H7751; a lash (literally or figuratively).
for the horse,
5483 {5483} Primeסוּסcuwc{soos}
From an unused root meaning to skip (properly for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight).
a bridle
4964 {4964} Primeמֶתֶגmetheg{meh'-theg}
From an unused root meaning to curb; a bit.
for the ass,
2543 {2543} Primeחֲמוֹרchamowr{kham-ore'}
From H2560; a male ass (from its dun red).
and a rod
7626 {7626} Primeשֵׁבֶטshebet{shay'-bet}
From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, that is, (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan.
for the fool's
3684 {3684} Primeכְּסִילk@ciyl{kes-eel'}
From H3688; properly fat, that is, (figuratively) stupid or silly.
back.
1460 {1460} Primeגֵּוgev{gave}
From H1342 (corresponding to H1354); the back; by analogy the middle. |
Proverbs 26:3
_ _ The rod is as much needed by fools and as well suited to them, as whips and bridles are for beasts. |
Proverbs 26:3
_ _ Here, 1. Wicked men are compared to the horse and the ass, so brutish are they, so unreasonable, so unruly, and not to be governed but by force or fear, so low has sin sunk men, so much below themselves. Man indeed is born like the wild ass's colt, but as some by the grace of God are changed, and become rational, so others by custom in sin are hardened, and become more and more sottish, as the horse and the mule, Psalms 32:9. 2. Direction is given to use them accordingly. Princes, instead of giving honour to a fool (Proverbs 26:1), must put disgrace upon him — instead of putting power into his hand, must exercise power over him. A horse unbroken needs a whip for correction, and an ass a bridle for direction and to check him when he would turn out of the way; so a vicious man, who will not be under the guidance and restraint of religion and reason, ought to be whipped and bridled, to be rebuked severely, and made to smart for what he has done amiss, and to be restrained from offending any more. |
According to our notions, we should rather say, a bridle for the horse, and a whip for the ass; but it should be considered, that the Eastern asses are not only much more beautiful, but better goers that ours; and being active and well broken, they need only a bridle to guide them; whereas their horses being scarce, and often caught wild, and badly broken, are much less manageable, and need the correction of the whip.
Proverbs 10:13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [ is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Proverbs 17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Proverbs 19:25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, [ and] he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs 27:22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, [ yet] will not his foolishness depart from him.
Judges 8:5- 7 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they [ be] faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. ... And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
Psalms 32:9 Be ye not as the horse, [ or] as the mule, [ which] have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
1 Corinthians 4:21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and [ in] the spirit of meekness?
2 Corinthians 10:6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 13:2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
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