or, A reproof aweth more a wise man, than to strike a fool an hundred times.
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Proverbs 17:10
Proverbs 17:10
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strong influence upon him; for, if but a hint be given to conscience,…Proverbs 17:10Proverbs 17:10 · The Pulpit CommentaryA reproof entereth more (deeper) into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. A deserved rebuke makes a deeper impression upon a man of understanding than the severest chastisement upon a fool. Hitzig quotes…Proverbs 17:10Proverbs 17:10 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe wisdom of accepting a reproof
I. IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT A REPROOF. Only the wise man will take it. Many difficulties stand in the way.
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