Proverbs 26:3
Strong's Lexicon
A whip
שׁ֣וֹט (šō·wṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7752: 1) scourge, whip 1a) scourge (for chastisement) 1a1) of national judgment (fig) 1b) whip (for horse)

for the horse,
לַ֭סּוּס (las·sūs)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5483: 1) swallow, swift 2) horse 2a) chariot horses

a bridle
מֶ֣תֶג (me·ṯeḡ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4964: 1) bridle 1a) bridle (for animals) 1b) control, authority (fig.)

for the donkey,
לַחֲמ֑וֹר (la·ḥă·mō·wr)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2543: 1) (he) ass

and a rod
וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט (wə·šê·ḇeṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7626: 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe 1a) rod, staff 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) 1e) clan, tribe

for the backs
לְגֵ֣ו (lə·ḡêw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1460: 1) the back, back, midst

of fools !
כְּסִילִֽים׃ (kə·sî·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3684: 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

Young's Literal Translation
A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools.

New American Standard Bible
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.

King James Bible
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

New Living Translation
Guide a horse with a whip, a donkey with a bridle, and a fool with a rod to his back!

English Standard Version
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

New American Standard Bible
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.

King James Bible
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools.

International Standard Version
A whip is for the horses, a bridle is for the donkey, a rod is for the back of fools.

NET Bible
A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

American Standard Version
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

English Revised Version
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.

Young's Literal Translation
A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
















Cross References
Psalm 32:9
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 26:2
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

Proverbs 26:1
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

Proverbs 25:28
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Proverbs 26:6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
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