Proverbs 27:6
Faithful are the wounds caused by a friend, 1 but an enemy may kiss you profusely. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
In Context
5Better is an open rebuke 1 than hidden love. 1
Cross References
2 Samuel 20:9So Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my cousin?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Psalms 141:5Let a righteous man hit me; it will be a kindness to me. 1 Let him correct me; it will be like oil on my head; 1 may my head not refuse to accept it. 1 But my prayer is always against their wicked deeds. 1
Proverbs 26:23Like the glaze overlaying an earthen vessel 1 so are burning lips and an evil heart. 1
Hebrews 12:10Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best. But God disciplines us for our good, so that we can share in his holiness.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:6-7
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Note, 1. It is good for us to be reproved, and told of our faults, by our friends. If true love in the heart has but zeal and courage enough to show itself in dealing plainly with our friends, and reproving them for what they say and do amiss, this is really better, not only than secret hatred (as Lev. xix. 17 ), but than secret love, that love to our neighbours which does not show itself in… Read the whole commentary →