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offense
something that hurts or angers a person
who repeats a matter
This refers to bringing up a past situation in which a friend was hurt or offended. AT: "who repeats a past offense" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
alienates
"separates"
A rebuke goes deeper into a person ... than a hundred blows go into a fool
This compares how a rebuke effects a man of understanding to how a beating effects a fool. This speaks of the effect on these people as if it could be measured by the depth that it goes into them. AT: "A rebuke has more effect on a person ... than a hundred blows have on a fool" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
a person who has understanding
"a person who has good judgment." The word "understand" can be expressed as a verb. AT: "a person who understands" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
a hundred blows go
"a beating of a hundred blows goes"