Proverbs 17:10

The Scriptures 1998

Reproof enters deeper into a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous one smite me Or reprove me in kindness – It is oil on my head. Let my head not refuse it. My prayer is still against their evil deeds.

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer shall not listen to rebuke.

Proverbs 15:5

A fool despises his father’s discipline, But he who heeds reproof is clever.

Proverbs 17:11

An evil one seeks only rebellion, So a cruel messenger is sent against him.

Proverbs 17:9

He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.

Proverbs 19:25

Beat a scoffer, and the simple is made wise; And reprove one who has understanding, And he discerns knowledge.

Proverbs 27:22

Even if you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle Along with crushed grain, His folly shall not leave him.

Proverbs 29:19

A servant is not disciplined by words; Though he understands, he does not respond.

Revelation 3:19

“As many as I love, I reprove and discipline. So be ardent and repent.