A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.
What will you? shall I come to you with a rod; or in charity, and in the spirit of meekness?
For he spoke and they were made: he commanded and they were created.
I have told before, and foretell, as present, and now absent, to them that sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare.
And having in readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be fulfilled.
Though thou shouldst bray a fool in the mortar, as when a pestle striketh upon sodden barley, his folly would not be taken from him.
Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.
The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.
A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.