Proverbs 26:3

Beting to an hors, and a bernacle to an asse; and a yerde in the bak of vnprudent men.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.

In Context

2For whi as a brid fliynge ouer to hiy thingis, and a sparowe goynge in to vncerteyn; so cursing brouyt forth with out resonable cause schal come aboue in to sum man.

4Answere thou not to a fool bi his foli, lest thou be maad lijk hym.

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Cross References

Judges 8:5And he seide to the men of Socoth, Y biseche, yyue ye looues to the puple, which is with me; for thei failiden greetli, that we moun pursue Zebee and Salmana, kyngis of Madian.

Proverbs 10:13Wisdom is foundun in the lippis of a wise man; and a yerd in the bak of him that is nedi of herte.

Proverbs 19:25Whanne a man ful of pestilence is betun, a fool schal be wisere. If thou blamist a wijs man, he schal vndurstonde techyng.

Proverbs 27:22Thouy thou beetist a fool in a morter, as with a pestel smytynge aboue dried barli; his foli schal not be don awei fro him.

2 Corinthians 10:6And we han redi to venge al vnobedience, whanne youre obedience schal be fillid.

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