Proverbs 26:3

3 1A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and 2a rod for the back of fools.

Proverbs 26:3 In-Context

1 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Cross References 2

  • 1. [Psalms 32:9]
  • 2. See Proverbs 19:29
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