Proverbs 27:5
Better is a rebuke that is open, than love carefully concealed.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
In Context
4The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?
6Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but lavished are the kisses of an enemy.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart,—Thou shalt, faithfully reprove, thy neighbour, and not countenance him in sin:
Matthew 18:15But, if thy brother sin, withdraw, convince him, betwixt thee and him, alone,—If unto thee he hearken, thou hast gained thy brother;
1 Timothy 5:20But, them who are sinning, before all, do thou reprove, that, the rest also, may have, 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 →