Proverbs 26:3 meaning and explanation

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

Proverbs 26:3, Berean Standard Bible

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This is the third saying in a collection of Solomon's proverbs (Proverbs 25:1 notes that Hezekiah's men copied them). The speaker observes that animals respond to physical guidance: a whip drives a horse, a bridle steers a donkey.

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