Proverbs 17:10

wise man. Hebrew. binah. See note on Proverbs 1:2.

fool. Hebrew. kesil. See note on Proverbs 1:7.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 17. Fresh points are the rise of the able and clever slave to a place in the family ( Proverbs 17:2 ), the practice of bribes ( Proverbs 1...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. A reproof entereth more - Though the rod, judiciously applied, is a grea...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. A reproof entereth more into [descends into, from naachat (...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Lit. 'the sacrifices of strife.' There would be no pleasure in the festal meal which followed a sacrifice ( Proverbs 7:14 ) if it was accompanie...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A hundred strokes would be more than double the number allowed by the law ( Deuteronomy 25:3 ).
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ea...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A reproof entereth more into a wise man ,.... A single verbal reproof, gently, kindly, and prudently given, not only enters the ear, but the heart o...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. Ver. 10. A reproof entereth more into a wise man, &c. ] A word to...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A reproof entereth more into a wise man Penetrates deeper into the mind of an ingenuous person, and produces a greater reformation in him, than a h...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. Note, 1. A word is enough to the wise. A gentle repr...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Is more effectual for his reformation.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Follies Of The Fool ( Proverbs 17:8-16 ). The previous subsection ended with reference to the nabal (fool), and this now leads on to considera...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 17:10 CORRECTION MUST BE ADAPTED TO THE CHARACTER OF THE OFFENDER I. Some men can be influenced by moral means . A...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 17:1 . Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith. See Proverbs 15:17 . Proverbs 17:3 . The fining pot is for silver, and the fu...
The Biblical Illustrator

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. Moral and corporeal chastisement I. The one in its sphere is as le...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 17:1 (Comp, Proverbs 15:16 , Proverbs 15:17 ; Proverbs 16:8 .) Better (sweeter) is a dry morsel, and quietness th...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 10. A reproof entereth more into a wise man, makes a deeper and more lasting impression, has better consequences, than an hundred stripes into...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 13:1 ; Proverbs 15:5 ; Proverbs 19:25 ; Proverbs 27:22 ; Proverbs 29:19 ; Proverbs 9:8 ; Proverbs 9:9 ; Psalms 141:5 ; Revelation 3...

¹⁰ A reproof enterethf more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 17:10

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 17:10