Proverbs 17:10
A reproof will penetrate deeper into a wise man Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
In Context
9He who covereth an offence seeketh love; But he who recurreth to a matter removeth a friend.
11An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore shall a cruel messenger be sent against him.
Cross References
Psalms 141:5Let the righteous smite me,—it shall be a kindness; Let him reprove me, and it shall be oil for my head; Let him do it again, and my head shall not refuse it; But now I pray against their wickedness!
Proverbs 13:1A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth not to rebuke.
Proverbs 19:25Strike the scoffer, and the simple will become prudent; Reprove a man of understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
Proverbs 29:19A servant will not be corrected by words; For, though he understand, he will not obey.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 17:10
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. Note, 1. The way to preserve peace among relations and neighbours is to make the best of every thing, not to tell others what has been said or done against them when it is not at all necessary to their safety, nor to take notice of what has been said or done against them when it is not at all necessary to their safety, nor to take notice of what has been said or done against ourselves, but to excuse both, and… Read the whole commentary →