Proverbs 26:3

NETBible

A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 1 

NIV ©

A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

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

MSG ©

A whip for the racehorse, a tiller for the sailboat--and a stick for the back of fools!

BBE ©

A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the fool’s back.

KJV
A whip
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for the horse
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a bridle
<04964>
for the ass
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and a rod
<07626>
for the fool's
<03684>
back
<01460>_.
NASB ©
A whip
<7752>
is for the horse
<5483>
, a bridle
<4964>
for the donkey
<2543>
, And a rod
<7626>
for the back
<1460>
of fools
<3684>
.
LXXM
(33:3) wsper
<3746> 
ADV
mastix
<3148> 
N-NSF
ippw
<2462> 
N-DSM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
kentron
<2759> 
N-NSN
onw
<3688> 
N-DSM
outwv
<3778> 
ADV
rabdov {N-NSF} eynei
<1484> 
N-DSN
paranomw {A-DSN}
NET [draft] ITL
A whip
<07752>
for the horse
<05483>
and a bridle
<04964>
for the donkey
<02543>
, and a rod
<07626>
for the backs
<01460>
of fools
<03684>
!
HEBREW
Mylyok
<03684>
wgl
<01460>
jbsw
<07626>
rwmxl
<02543>
gtm
<04964>
owol
<05483>
jws (26:3)
<07752>
NETBible

A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 1 

NET Notes

1 sn A fool must be disciplined by force like an animal – there is no reasoning. The fool is as difficult to manage as the donkey or horse.