Proverbs 24:25
But to those that punish delight shall be given, and upon them shall come the blessing of the good.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
In Context
26Men will kiss the lips of him that giveth a proper answer.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt indeed rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin on account of him.
1 Kings 21:19And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus hath said the Lord, Hast thou murdered, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus hath said the Lord, In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall the dogs lick thy blood, yes, thine also.
Nehemiah 13:8And it displeased me greatly: wherefore I cast forth all the household vessels of Tobiyah away out of the chamber.
Nehemiah 13:25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, nor for yourselves.
Job 29:16A father was I to the needy; and the cause of him I knew not I used to investigate.
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 →