Proverbs 26:3
“A whip for the horse, a bridle for the asse; and a rod for the fooles backe.”
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Proverbs 26:3 Context
1As snow in summer, and as raine in haruest: so honour is not seemely for a foole. 2As the bird by wandring, as the swallow by flying: so the curse causelesse shall not come. 3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the asse; and a rod for the fooles backe. 4Answere not a foole according to his folly, lest thou also be like vnto him. 5Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in his owne conceit.
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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
- King James Version
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.
- Basic English Bible
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
- Darby Bible
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
- Webster's Bible
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
- World English Bible
A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
- Youngs Literal Bible
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible