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Proverbs 27:5-6 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 27 · verses 5–6 · King James Version
5Open rebuke is better than secret love. 6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.Proverbs 27:5-6 · King James Version
Proverbs 27:5-6 in context
3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
5Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Cross references
- Proverbs 28:23
- 1 Timothy 5:20
- Galatians 2:14
- Matthew 18:15
- Psalms 141:5
- Revelation 3:19
- Job 5:17-18
- Proverbs 26:23-26
Key words (Strong's)
- Faithfulʼâmanproperly, to build up or supportH539 →
- rebuketôwkêchâhchastisementH8433 →
- betterṭôwbgood in the widest senseH2896 →
- secretçâtharto hide , literally or figurativelyH5641 →
- woundspetsaʻa woundH6482 →
- friendʼâhabto have affection forH157 →
- kissesnᵉshîyqâha kissH5390 →
- enemysânêʼto hateH8130 →
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