Proverbs 26:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs 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.

King James Bible
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

Hebrew
A whip
שׁ֣וֹט (šō·wṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7752: A scourge, whip

for the horse,
לַ֭סּוּס (las·sūs)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

a bridle
מֶ֣תֶג (me·ṯeḡ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4964: A bridle

for the donkey,
לַחֲמ֑וֹר (la·ḥă·mō·wr)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2543: A male ass

and a rod
וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט (wə·šê·ḇeṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

for the backs
לְגֵ֣ו (lə·ḡêw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1460: The back, the middle

of fools!
כְּסִילִֽים׃ (kə·sî·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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