Proverbs 26:3
A shot (whip) for the sus, a bridle for the chamor, 1 and a shevet for the back of kesilim. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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
4Answer not a kesil (fool) according to his folly, 1 lest thou also be like unto him. 1
Cross References
Judges 8:5And he said unto the Anshei Sukkot, Give, now, loaves of lechem unto the people that follow me; for they be exhausted, and I am pursuing after Zevach and Tzalmunna, melachim of Midyan.
Proverbs 10:13In the sfatayim (lips) of him that hath understanding 1 chochmah is found, 1 but a shevet (rod) is for the back of him 1 that is devoid of lev. + 10:13 understanding 1
Proverbs 19:25Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn what is prudent, 1 and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand da'as. 1
Proverbs 27:22Though thou shouldest grind a fool 1 in the makhtesh (mortar) among grain with the pestle, 1 yet will not his folly be removed from him. 1
2 Corinthians 10:6And prepared to discipline all disobedience whenever your mishma'at (obedience) is completed. + 10:6 2C 2:9
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:3
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. Here is, 1. The folly of passion. It makes men scatter causeless curses, wishing ill to others upon presumption that they are bad and have done ill, when either they mistake the person or misunderstand the fact, or they call evil good and good evil. Give honour to a fool, and he thunders out his anathemas against all that he is disgusted with, right or wrong. Great men, when wicked, think they have a privilege to keep… Read the whole commentary →