Proverbs 27:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Open rebuke is better than secret love.”
Proverbs 27:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 27:5 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 27:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 27:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Better is open rebuke than hidden love.”
Proverbs 27:5 — World English Bible
Proverbs 27:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.”
Proverbs 27:5 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 27:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Better <FI>is<Fi> open reproof than hidden love.”
Proverbs 27:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 27:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Open rebuke is better than hidden love.”
Proverbs 27:5 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 27:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Open rebuke is better then secret loue.”
Proverbs 27:5 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 27:5 in Context — Proverbs 27
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?
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
What Does Proverbs 27:5 Mean?
Proverbs 27:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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