Proverbs 17:10

Easy To Read Version

A smart person learns from the things he does wrong. But a fool learns nothing, even after a hundred lessons.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

A good person can correct me.\par That would be kind of him.\par Your followers can criticize me.\par It would be good for them to do that.\par I would accept that.\par But I will always pray against\par the bad things those bad people do.\par

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son listens carefully when his father tells him what to do. But a proud person does not listen when people try to correct him.

Proverbs 15:5

A foolish person refuses to listen to his father’s advice. But a wise person listens closely when people try to teach him.

Proverbs 17:11

An evil person only wants to do wrong. In the end, God will send a messenger to punish him.

Proverbs 17:9

If you forgive a person who does wrong to you, then you can be friends. But if you continue to remember the wrong that he did, then it will hurt your friendship.

Proverbs 19:25

Some people show no respect for anything—those foolish people must be punished and forced to learn their lesson. But for a wise person, it’s enough just to tell them that they did wrong.

Proverbs 27:22

You can grind a fool to powder, and still you will not force the foolishness out of him.

Proverbs 29:19

A servant won’t learn a lesson if you only talk to him. That servant may understand your words but he won’t obey.

Revelation 3:19

“I correct and punish those people that I love. So start trying hard! Change your hearts and lives!