Proverbs 27:5
“Open rebuke is better than secret love.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 27:5 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Besser offener Tadel als verhehlte Liebe.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mejor es reprensión manifiesta que amor oculto.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Melhor é a repreensão clara do que o amor escondido.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
É melhor a repreensão aberta que o amor escondido.
📖 Proverbs 27:5 in Context
3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
5Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
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