Verse Comparison: Proverbs 26:3
American Standard Version
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
Amplified® Bible
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a [straight, slender] rod for the backs of [self-confident] fools.
Contemporary English Version
Horses and donkeys must be beaten and bridled-- and so must fools.
Darby English Version
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
Good News Bible
You have to whip a horse, you have to bridle a donkey, and you have to beat a fool.
King James Version
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
New American Standard Bible
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.
New International Version
A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey,
and a rod for the backs of fools!
New King James Version
A whip for the horse,
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the fool’s back.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
We use a whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.
Revised Standard 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.
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