Modern Translations New International VersionA rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool. New Living Translation A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool. English Standard Version A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool. Berean Study Bible A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool. New American Standard Bible A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool. NASB 1995 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool. NASB 1977 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool. Amplified Bible A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit Than a hundred lashes into a fool. Christian Standard Bible A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than a hundred lashes into a fool. Holman Christian Standard Bible A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than a hundred lashes into a fool. Contemporary English Version A sensible person accepts correction, but you can't beat sense into a fool. Good News Translation An intelligent person learns more from one rebuke than a fool learns from being beaten a hundred times. GOD'S WORD® Translation A reprimand impresses a person who has understanding more than a hundred lashes impress a fool. International Standard Version A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool. NET Bible A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool. Classic Translations King James BibleA reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. New King James Version Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool. King James 2000 Bible A reproof enters more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool. New Heart English Bible A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool. World English Bible A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool. American King James Version A reproof enters more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. American Standard Version A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool. A Faithful Version A reproof enters more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool. Darby Bible Translation A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool. English Revised Version A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding than an hundred stripes into a fool. Webster's Bible Translation A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole. Bishops' Bible of 1568 One reproofe more feareth a wise man, then an hundred stripes doth a foole. Coverdale Bible of 1535 One reprofe only doth more good to him yt hath vnderstodinge, then an C. stripes vnto a foole. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionRebuke comes down on the intelligent "" More than one hundred stripes on a fool. Young's Literal Translation Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool. Smith's Literal Translation A reproof will take hold upon, him understanding more than a hundred, blows the foolish. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool. Catholic Public Domain Version A correction benefits more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedA rebuke breaks the heart of the wise, and instead of reproof, a fool is whipped and is unaware of it. Lamsa Bible A threat breaks the heart of a wise man; but the fool instead of a rebuke receives a scourging, and yet he is not conscious of it. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A rebuke entereth deeper into a man of understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool. Brenton Septuagint Translation A threat breaks down the heart of a wise man; but a fool, though scourged, understands not.     |