Proverbs 24:25
And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
In Context
24Whoso is saying to the wicked, 'Thou [art] righteous,' Peoples execrate him — nations abhor him.
26Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:17'Thou dost not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou dost certainly reprove thy fellow, and not suffer sin on him.
1 Kings 21:19and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Hast thou murdered, and also possessed? and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, do the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.'
Nehemiah 13:8and it is very displeasing to me, and I cast all the vessels of the house of Tobiah without, out of the chamber,
Nehemiah 13:25And I strive with them, and declare them vile, and smite certain of them, and pluck off their hair, and cause them to swear by God, 'Ye do not give your daughters to their sons, nor do ye take of their daughters to your sons, and to yourselves.
Job 29:16A father I [am] to the needy, And the cause I have not known I search out.
Matthew 14:4for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,'
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:24-27
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. Here are lessons for wise men, that is, judges and princes. As subjects must do their duty, and be obedient to magistrates, so magistrates must do their duty in… Read the whole commentary →