Proverbs 27:5
3 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
4 Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.
6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7 The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.
- KJV
- Open rebuke is better than secret love.
- WEB
- Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
- ASV
- Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.
- DARBY
- Open rebuke is better than hidden love.
- BLB
- Better [is] an uncovered rebuke than love hidden.
- ÅB
- penlys irettesettelse er bedre enn kjærlighet som skjules.
- OTB
- En åpen irettesettelse er bedre enn kjærlighet som er skjult.
- B1930
- Åpenlys irettesettelse er bedre enn kjærlighet som skjules.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 28:23
He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.
Read in context1 Timothy 5:20
But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
Read in contextGalatians 2:14
When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
Read in contextMatthew 18:15
If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
Read in contextLeviticus 19:17
You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.
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