Proverbs 17:10

Modern English Version

One rebuke goes deeper into a wise man than a hundred blows into a fool.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous strike me; it shall be a kindness. Let him rebuke me; it shall be an excellent oil for my head; let my head not refuse it. Yet my prayer is still against the deeds of the wicked.

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

Proverbs 15:5

A fool spurns the instruction of his father, but he who heeds reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 17:11

An evil man seeks only rebellion; so a fierce messenger will be sent against him.

Proverbs 17:9

He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates the best of friends.

Proverbs 19:25

Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn what is prudent; reprove one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

Proverbs 27:22

Though you grind a fool in the mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his folly will not depart from him.

Proverbs 29:19

A servant will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not respond.

Revelation 3:19

“Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be zealous and repent.