Bible in Basic English
"Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish."
— Proverbs 19:29-1964, Bible in Basic English
“Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. ”
“Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools. ”
“Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.”
“Penalties have been prepared for scorners, and floggings for the backs of fools.”
“Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools. ”
“Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. ”
He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.