Proverbs 27:5
Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
In Context
4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
6The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:17You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.
Matthew 18:15If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
1 Timothy 5:20But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:4-5
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? These two verses show the intolerable mischief, 1. Of ungoverned passion. The wrath of a fool, who when he is provoked cares not what he says and does, is more grievous than a great stone or a load of sand. It lies heavily upon himself. Those who have no command of their passions do themselves even sink under the load of them. The wrath of a fool… Read the whole commentary →