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Proverbs 17:10

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

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

New International Version

A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool.

Catholic Public Domain Version

A correction benefits more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool