Proverbs 26:3

Easy To Read Version

You have to whip a horse. You have to put a bridle on a mule. And you have to beat a fool.

Cross References

Psalm 32:9

So don’t be stupid like a horse or a donkey.\par People must use bits and reins {\cf2\super [202]} \par to lead those animals.\par Without those things,\par those animals will not come near {\cf2\super [203]} you.”\par

Proverbs 10:13

Wise people say things that are worth hearing. But foolish people must be punished \{before they learn their lesson\}.

Proverbs 17:10

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

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.

1 Corinthians 4:21

Which do you want:

2 Corinthians 10:6

We are ready to punish any person there who does not obey. But first we want you to obey fully.

2 Corinthians 13:2

When I was with you the second time, I gave a warning to those people who had sinned. Now I am away from you, and I give a warning to all the other people \{who have sinned\}: When I come to you again, I will punish you \{for your sin\}.