Proverbs 17:10
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 9:8 says reproving a wise man makes him love you — reinforcing that rebuke benefits the understanding.
Proverbs 13:1 contrasts a wise son who hears instruction with a scoffer who ignores rebuke — same dynamic as here.
In Proverbs 19:25, reproof works on the understanding but not on the scorner, mirroring the wise/fool contrast in Proverbs 17:10.
In Proverbs 27:22, even extreme punishment cannot remove a fool's folly, reinforcing the futility of stripes on a fool in Proverbs 17:10.
In Proverbs 10:13, the wise have understanding while the fool gets the rod, directly echoing the contrast in Proverbs 17:10.
Proverbs 26:3 reinforces that fools need physical discipline, contrasting with the effective rebuke for the wise in 17:10.
Proverbs 9:9 says instruction makes the wise wiser — similar idea that the wise grow from correction here.
Proverbs 15:10 says whoever hates reproof will die — contrasting with the wise man who receives rebuke deeply here.
In Psalm 141:5, the psalmist welcomes reproof from the righteous, reflecting the wise person's receptiveness in Proverbs 17:10.
In 1 Samuel 25:33, David accepts Abigail's wise counsel, showing the wise person's positive response to reproof as in Proverbs 17:10.
Ecclesiastes 7:5 agrees that hearing the rebuke of the wise is better than fools' praise, echoing the value of rebuke.
Luke 17:3 commands rebuking a sinning brother, matching the proverb's emphasis on effective rebuke for the receptive.
In Revelation 3:19, Christ's rebuke is an act of love, paralleling the idea in Proverbs 17:10 that reproof benefits the wise.