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Proverbs 26:3

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3A whip is for the horse, 

a bridle is for the donkey, 

and a rod is for the backs of fools. 

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,

and a rod for the back of fools.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,

and a rod for the backs of fools!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,

and a rod for the backs of fools.

NLTNew Living Translation

Guide a horse with a whip, a donkey with a bridle,

and a fool with a rod to his back!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,

and a rod for the back of fools.

KJV 1900King James Version

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,

And a rod for the fool’s back.