Proverbs 27:5
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
In Context
4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
6The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:17“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
Matthew 18:15“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
1 Timothy 5:20Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in 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 →