Proverbs 27:5
Better is open reproof than concealed love.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
In Context
4Fury hath its cruelty, and anger its overwhelming power; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but deceptive are the kisses of an enemy.
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.
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 →