A person who understands what is right learns more from just a warning than a foolish person learns from 100 strokes with a whip.

一句责备话深入聪明人的心，强如责打愚昧人一百下。

一句责备的话深入聪明人的心，强如打愚昧人一百下。

一句责备的话深入聪明人的心，强如打愚昧人一百下。

责备哲士一句，胜过杖打愚人百下。

对聪明人说一句责备的话，胜过责打愚昧人一百下。

一句责备的话深入有悟性人的心，胜过责打愚昧人一百下。

一句責備話深入聰明人的心，強如責打愚昧人一百下。

一句責備的話深入聰明人的心，強如打愚昧人一百下。

一句責備的話深入聰明人的心，強如打愚昧人一百下。

責備哲士一句，勝過杖打愚人百下。

對聰明人說一句責備的話，勝過責打愚昧人一百下。

叱責明理人一下，勝過責打愚頑人一百下。

一句責備的話深入有悟性人的心，勝過責打愚昧人一百下。

責通達者以一言、深入其心、甚於撻愚蠢者以百杖、

加百杖於愚人、受之易忘、獻一箴於智者、念之弗失。

以一言警智者、勝於加百杖於愚者、

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

A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.

A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.

A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.

A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

Don’t warn those who make fun of others, or they will hate you. Warn those who are wise, and they will love you.Teach a wise person, and they will become even wiser. Teach a person who does right, and they will learn even more.

‘ I warn and correct those I love. So be sincere, and turn away from your sins.

A foolish person turns their back on their parent’s correction. But anyone who accepts correction shows understanding.

Suppose you could grind a foolish person in a mill. Suppose you could grind them as you would grind grain with a tool. Even then you could not remove their foolishness from them.

If a godly person hit me, it would be an act of kindness. If they would correct me, it would be like pouring olive oil on my head. I wouldn’t say no to it. I will always pray against the things that sinful people do.

A wise son pays attention to what his father teaches him. But anyone who makes fun of others doesn’t listen to warnings.

If you whip a person who makes fun of others, childish people will learn to be wise. If you warn those who already understand what is right, they will gain even more knowledge.

Servants can’t be corrected only by words. Even if they understand, they won’t obey.