Proverbs 27:5
Better is open rebukethan hidden love.
New Heart English 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?
6Faithful are the wounds of a friend;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 →