Proverbs 27:5–8

5 Better is open rebuke

than hidden love.

6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted,

but an enemy multiplies kisses.

7 One who is full loathes honey from the comb,

but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.

8 Like a bird that flees its nest

is anyone who flees from home.

5 Better is open rebuke

than hidden love.

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend;

profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

7 One who is full loathes honey,

but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.

8 Like a bird that strays from its nest

is a man who strays from his home.

5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend;

But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb;

But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest,

So is a man that wandereth from his place.

5 An open rebuke

is better than hidden love!

6 Wounds from a sincere friend

are better than many kisses from an enemy.

7 A person who is full refuses honey,

but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.

8 A person who strays from home

is like a bird that strays from its nest.

5 Open rebuke is better

Than love carefully concealed.

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend,

But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

7 A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb,

But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8 Like a bird that wanders from its nest

Is a man who wanders from his place.

5 It is better to correct someone openly

than to have love and not show it.

6 The slap of a friend can be trusted to help you,

but the kisses of an enemy are nothing but lies.

7 When you are full, not even honey tastes good,

but when you are hungry, even something bitter tastes sweet.

8 A person who leaves his home

is like a bird that leaves its nest.

5 Better is open rebuke

Than love that is hidden.

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend;

But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

7 The full soul loatheth a honeycomb;

But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest,

So is a man that wandereth from his place.

5 Open rebuke is better than hidden love. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

7 The full soul trampleth on a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

5 Open criticism is better than unexpressed love. 

6 Wounds made by a friend are intended to help, 

but an enemy’s kisses are too much to bear. 

7 One who is full despises honey, 

but to one who is hungry, 

even bitter food tastes sweet. 

8 Like a bird wandering from its nest, 

so is a husband wandering from his home. 

5 Better an open reprimand

than concealed love.

6 The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,

but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

7 A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb,

but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.

8 A man wandering from his home

is like a bird wandering from its nest.

5 Better is open rebuke

than hidden love.

6 Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts,

but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

7 The sated appetite spurns honey,

but to a ravenous appetite even the bitter is sweet.

8 Like a bird that strays from its nest

is one who strays from home.

5 Better a rebuke that is open

than a love that is hidden.

6 The wounds of a friend mean well,

but the kisses of an enemy are profane.

7 An appetite that is sated spurns honey,

but to an appetite that is ravenous, all bitterness is sweet.

8 Like a bird that strays from its nest,

so is a man who strays from his place.

5 Being warned openly is better

than being loved in secret.

6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted.

But an enemy kisses you many times.

7 When you are full, you even hate honey.

When you are hungry, even what is bitter tastes sweet.

8 A man who wanders away from his home

is like a bird that wanders from its nest.