Proverbs 24:25
but to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
In Context
24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
26He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou shalt earnestly rebuke thy neighbour, lest thou bear sin on account of him.
1 Kings 21:19And thou shalt speak unto him saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him saying, Thus saith Jehovah: In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
Nehemiah 13:8And it grieved me much, and I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobijah out of the chamber.
Nehemiah 13:25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them and plucked off their hair, and adjured them by God [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
Job 29:16I was a father to the needy, and the cause which I knew not I searched out;
Matthew 14:4For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:24-27
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. Here are lessons for wise men, that is, judges and princes. As subjects must do their duty, and be obedient to magistrates, so magistrates must do their duty in… Read the whole commentary →