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Proverbs 27:5–6

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5eOpen rebuke is better than secret love.

6eFaithful are fthe wounds of a friend;

But the gkisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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Cross references

  1. eSo ch. 28. 23.
  2. eSo ch. 28. 23.
  3. fSo Ps. 141. 5.
  4. gCant. 1. 2.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Better is open rebuke

than hidden love.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend;

profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Better is open rebuke

than hidden love.

Wounds from a friend can be trusted,

but an enemy multiplies kisses.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Better an open reprimand

than concealed love.

The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,

but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

NLTNew Living Translation

An open rebuke

is better than hidden love!

Wounds from a sincere friend

are better than many kisses from an enemy.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Better a rebuke that is open

than a love that is hidden.

The wounds of a friend mean well,

but the kisses of an enemy are profane.

KJV 1900King James Version

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend;

But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.