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Old TestamentProverbs · Chapter 17

Proverbs 17:10

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 17:10 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Proverbs 17:10 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. entereth...: or, aweth more a wise man, tha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Proverbs 17:10 — KJV

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. entereth...: or, aweth more a wise man, than to strike a fool an hundred times

Proverbs 17:10 (KJV)

Proverbs 17:10 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs

Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.

WisdomThe fear of the LordDiligence & workGuarding the tongueTrust over self-reliance
Explore the full Book of Proverbs — all 31 chapters

Cross-References for Proverbs 17:10

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

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Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. who...: Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished

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For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

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The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey