Proverbs 27:5-6
Proverbs 27:5-6 The Message (MSG)
A spoken reprimand is better than approval that’s never expressed. The wounds from a lover are worth it; kisses from an enemy do you in.
Proverbs 27:5-6 King James Version (KJV)
Open rebuke is better Than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27:5-6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Better is open rebuke Than love that is concealed. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:5-6 New Century Version (NCV)
It is better to correct someone openly than to have love and not show it. The slap of a friend can be trusted to help you, but the kisses of an enemy are nothing but lies.
Proverbs 27:5-6 American Standard Version (ASV)
Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27:5-6 New International Version (NIV)
Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.
Proverbs 27:5-6 New King James Version (NKJV)
Open rebuke is better Than love carefully concealed. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27:5-6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Better is an open reprimand [of loving correction] Than love that is hidden. [Prov 28:23; Gal 2:14] Faithful are the wounds of a friend [who corrects out of love and concern], But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful [because they serve his hidden agenda].
Proverbs 27:5-6 New Living Translation (NLT)
An open rebuke is better than hidden love! Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.
Proverbs 27:5-6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
It’s better to be corrected openly if it stems from hidden love. You can trust a friend who wounds you with his honesty, but your enemy’s pretended flattery comes from insincerity.
