Modern Translations New International VersionA whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! New Living Translation Guide a horse with a whip, a donkey with a bridle, and a fool with a rod to his back! English Standard Version A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools. Berean Study Bible A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! New American Standard Bible A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools. NASB 1995 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools. NASB 1977 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools. Amplified Bible A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the backs of fools [who refuse to learn]. Christian Standard Bible A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools. Holman Christian Standard Bible A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools. Contemporary English Version Horses and donkeys must be beaten and bridled--and so must fools. Good News Translation You have to whip a horse, you have to bridle a donkey, and you have to beat a 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. 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! Classic Translations King James BibleA whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. New King James Version A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the fool’s back. King James 2000 Bible A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool's back. New Heart English Bible A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools. World English Bible A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools! American King James Version A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. American Standard Version A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools. A Faithful Version A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool's back. Darby Bible Translation A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. English Revised Version A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. Webster's Bible Translation A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a brydle: and a rod to the fooles backe. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Vnto the horse belongeth a whyppe, to the Asse a brydle, and a rodde to the fooles backe. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA whip is for a horse, a bridle for a donkey, "" And a rod for the back of fools. Young's Literal Translation A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools. Smith's Literal Translation A whip for the horse, the curb for the ass, and the rod for the back of the foolish. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools. Catholic Public Domain Version A whip is for a horse, and a muzzle is for donkey, and a rod is for the back of the imprudent. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedA whip for a horse and a goad for a donkey, so also is a rod for the fool. Lamsa Bible A whip for the horse, a goad for the ass, and a rod for the back of a fool. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools. Brenton Septuagint Translation As a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, so is a rod for a simple nation.     |