Proverbs 27:5
Better is open rebuke Than love kept concealed.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
In Context
4Wrath is cruel, and anger overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Cross References
Matthew 18:15Moreover, if thy brother sin, go and reprove him between thee and him alone. If he listen to thee, thou hast gained thy brother;
1 Timothy 5:20Those that sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may fear.
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 →