Proverbs 24:25
They that rebuke him, shall be praised: and a blessing shall come upon them.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
In Context
26He shall kiss the lips, who answereth right words.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart, but reprove him openly, lest thou incur sin through him.
1 Kings 21:19And thou shalt speak to him, saying: Thus saith the Lord: Thou hast slain, moreover also thou hast taken possession. And after these words thou shalt add: Thus saith the Lord: In this place, wherein the dogs have licked the blood of Naboth, they shall lick thy blood also.
Nehemiah 13:8And it seemed to me exceeding evil. And I cast forth the vessels of the house of Tobias out of the storehouse.
Nehemiah 13:25And I chid them, and laid my curse upon them. And I beat some of them, and shaved off their hair, and made them swear by God that they would not give their daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for their sons, nor for themselves, saying:
Job 29:16I was the father of the poor: and the cause which I knew not, I searched out most diligently.
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 →