Proverbs 17:10

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let a good man strike or rebuke me in kindness, but let the oil of the wicked never anoint my head; for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.

Proverbs 13:1

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

Proverbs 15:5

A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who heeds admonition is prudent.

Proverbs 17:11

An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Proverbs 17:9

He who forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter alienates a friend.

Proverbs 19:25

Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

Proverbs 27:22

Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his folly will not depart from him.

Proverbs 29:19

By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not give heed.

Revelation 3:19

Those whom I love, I reprove and chasten; so be zealous and repent.