Proverbs 26:3 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 26:3 NIV (New International Version)
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
Proverbs 26:3 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
Proverbs 26:3 NLT (New Living Translation)
Guide a horse with a whip, a donkey with a bridle, and a fool with a rod to his back!
Proverbs 26:3 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools.
Proverbs 26:3 KJV (King James Version)
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the fool's back.
Proverbs 26:3 NKJV (New King James Version)
A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the fool’s back.
Proverbs 26:3 MSG (The Message)
A whip for the racehorse, a tiller for the sailboat— and a stick for the back of fools!
Proverbs 26:3 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.
Proverbs 26:3 AMP (Amplified Bible)
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the backs of fools [who refuse to learn].
Proverbs 26:3 NET (New English Translation)
A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!