Contradiction with Proverbs 19:25
Proverbs 17:10 suggests a reproof is effective on a wise person, whereas Proverbs 19:25 implies that punishment for a mocker also educates the simple, highlighting different methods for learning.
Proverbs 19:25: Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge. [will beware: Heb. will be cunning]
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:5
Proverbs 17:10 implies the wisdom of receiving reproof, while Ecclesiastes 7:5 suggests that hearing rebuke is better than listening to the song of fools, presenting reproof as beneficial versus foolish distraction rather than effective immediately for a wise person.
Ecclesiastes 7:5: [It is] better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Contradiction with Proverbs 27:22
This verse states that even if you grind a fool in a mortar, they will not learn or change. This contrasts with Proverbs 17:10, which says a wise person learns from reproof, highlighting different responses to correction.
Proverbs 27:22: Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, [yet] will not his foolishness depart from him.
Contradiction with Proverbs 15:31
Proverbs 17:10 mentions the effectiveness of reproof on the wise. Proverbs 15:31 focuses on the ear that listens to reproof abiding among the wise, emphasizing listening over innate wisdom.
Proverbs 15:31: The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Paradox #1
Proverbs 17:10 might present a moral inconsistency when compared to other teachings that emphasize forgiveness and patience. While this verse implies that reprimanding a wise person is effective, other parts of the Bible stress patience and understanding, which might seem like conflicting approaches to addressing mistakes or wrongdoing.