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Proverbs 28:23
One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28:23 · New Heart English Bible
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Proverbs 28:23 in other translations
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.
One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
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In context
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, "It's not wrong." He is a partner with a destroyer.
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in the Lord will prosper.
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
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