10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.
10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.
10 A quiet rebuke to a person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool.
10 Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.
10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 17:10
Commentary on Proverbs 17:10
(Read Proverbs 17:10)
A gentle reproof will enter, not only into the head, but into the heart of a wise man.