鞭子是为打马，辔头是为勒驴；刑杖是为打愚昧人的背。

鞭子是为打马，辔头是为勒驴，刑杖正是为打愚昧人的背。

鞭子是为打马，辔头是为勒驴，刑杖正是为打愚昧人的背。

鞭子打马，缰绳勒驴，棍棒责打愚人的背。

鞭子是为了打马，嚼环是为了勒驴；刑杖是为了打愚昧人的背。

鞭子用来打马，嚼环用来套驴，而杖用来打愚昧人的背。

鞭子是為打馬，轡頭是為勒驢；刑杖是為打愚昧人的背。

鞭子是為打馬，轡頭是為勒驢，刑杖正是為打愚昧人的背。

鞭子是為打馬，轡頭是為勒驢，刑杖正是為打愚昧人的背。

鞭子打馬，韁繩勒驢，棍棒責打愚人的背。

鞭子是為了打馬，嚼環是為了勒驢；刑杖是為了打愚昧人的背。

鞭子是為打馬，嚼環是為勒驢豫備的；刑杖是為打愚頑人的背脊而設的。

鞭子用來打馬，嚼環用來套驢，而杖用來打愚昧人的背。

鞭為馬、勒為驢、杖為蠢人之背、

欲治馬驢、維鞭與勒、欲治愚人、維杖與箠。

鞭為馬而備、勒為騾而備、杖為愚者之背而備、

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

A whip is for a horse, and a harness is for a donkey. And a beating is for the backs of foolish people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.

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

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

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense. (niv)

Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. (niv)

What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline, or shall I come in love and with a gentle spirit? (niv)

Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools. (niv)

A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool. (niv)

And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete. (niv)

Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding them like grain with a pestle, you will not remove their folly from them. (niv)

He said to the men of Sukkoth,“ Give my troops some bread; they are worn out, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”But the officials of Sukkoth said,“ Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread to your troops?”Then Gideon replied,“ Just for that, when the Lord has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with desert thorns and briers.” (niv)

I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent: On my return I will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others, (niv)

Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge. (niv)