According to our notions, we should rather say, a bridle for the horse, and a whip for the ass; but it should be considered, that the Eastern asses are not only much more beautiful, but better goers that ours; and being active and well broken, they need only a bridle to guide them; whereas their horses being scarce, and often caught wild, and badly broken, are much less manageable, and need the correction of the whip. "In the lipsª of him that hath understandingª° wisdomª is found:ª° but a rodª [is] for the backª of him that is voidª of understanding.ª" {Prv 10:13} + "A reproofª entereth²° more¹ into a wise¹ man²° than an hundredª stripesª°¹ into a fool.ª" {Prv 17:10} + "Smiteª° a scorner,ª° and the simpleª will beware:ª° and reproveª° one that hath understanding,ª° [and] he will understandª° knowledge.ª" {Prv 19:25} + "Though¹ thou shouldest brayª°¹ a foolª in a mortarª amongª wheatª with a pestle,ª [yet] will not¹ his foolishnessª departª° from¹¹ him." {Prv 27:22} + "And he saidª° unto the men²¹ of Succoth,ª Give,ª° I pray you,¹ loavesª of breadª unto the peopleª that¹ followª me; for¹ they¹ [be] faint,ª and I¹ am pursuingª° afterª Zebahª and Zalmunna,ª kingsª of Midian.ª ... And Gideonª said,ª° Therefore¹ when the LORDª hath deliveredª°¹ Zebahª and Zalmunnaª into mine hand,ª then I will tearª°¹ your fleshª with¹ the thornsª of the wildernessª and with¹ briers.ª" {Jdg 8:5-7} + "Be¹ ye not¹ as the horse,ª [or] as the mule,ª [which] have no¹ understanding:ª° whose mouthª must be held²° in¹ with bitª and bridle,ª lestª they come nearª° unto thee.¹" {Psa 32:9} + "Whatª will¹ ye?²° shall I comeª° untoª youª withª a rod,ª orª inª love,ª andª [in] the spiritª of meekness?²¹" {1Co 4:21} + "Andª havingª° inª a readinessª to revengeª° allª disobedience,ª whenª yourª obedienceª is fulfilled.ª°" {2Co 10:6} + "I told you before,ª° andª foretell¹ you,²° as ifª I were present,ª° the¹ second² time;¹ andª being absentª° nowª I writeª° to them which heretofore have sinned,ª° andª to allª other,ª that,ª ifª I comeª° again,ª² I will²° notª spare:ª°" {2Co 13:2}