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Proverbs 27:5
Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.
Proverbs 27:5 · American Standard Version
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Proverbs 27:5 in other translations
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
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In context
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
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.
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