NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon A whipshowt (shote) a lash -- scourge, whip. for the horse cuwc (soos) from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse(-back, -hoof). a bridle metheg (meh-theg) a bit -- bit, bridle. for the ass chamowr (kham-ore') a male ass (from its dun red) -- (he)ass. and a rod shebet (shay'-bet) a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe. for the fool's kciyl (kes-eel') fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish). back gev (gave) the back; by analogy, the middle -- + among, back, body. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools. King James Bible A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. Holman Christian Standard Bible A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools. International Standard Version A whip is for the horses, a bridle is for the donkey, a rod is for the back of fools. NET Bible A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! Aramaic Bible in Plain English A whip for a horse and a goad for a donkey, so also is a rod for the fool. GOD'S WORD® Translation A whip is for the horse, a bridle is for the donkey, and a rod is for the backs of fools. King James 2000 Bible A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool's back. Links Proverbs 26:3Proverbs 26:3 NIV Proverbs 26:3 NLT Proverbs 26:3 ESV Proverbs 26:3 NASB Proverbs 26:3 KJV |
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