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