Proverbs 26:3
ContextNET © | A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 1 |
NIV © | A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! |
NASB © | A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools. |
NLT © | Guide a horse with a whip, a donkey with a bridle, and a fool with a rod to his back! |
MSG © | A whip for the racehorse, a tiller for the sailboat--and a stick for the back of fools! |
BBE © | A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish. |
NRSV © | A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools. |
NKJV © | A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the fool’s back. |
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NET © | A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 1 |
NET © Notes |
1 sn A fool must be disciplined by force like an animal – there is no reasoning. The fool is as difficult to manage as the donkey or horse. |