Proverbs 17:10

Tree of Life Version

A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred lashes on a fool.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous strike me— it is kindness. Let him correct me— it is oil on my head —my head will not refuse it. Yet still my prayer is against their wickedness.

Proverbs 13:1

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

Proverbs 15:5

A fool despises his father’s discipline, but one who accepts reproof is smart.

Proverbs 17:11

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

Proverbs 17:9

Whoever covers up an offense seeks love. Whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

Proverbs 19:25

Strike a scoffer and the naïve will learn caution. rebuke a discerning person and he will gain knowledge.

Proverbs 27:22

Even if you pound the fool along with the grain in a mortar with a pestle, his foolishness would never leave him.

Proverbs 29:19

A servant cannot 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.