Proverbs 27:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”
Proverbs 27:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 27:6 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 27:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 27:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.”
Proverbs 27:6 — World English Bible
Proverbs 27:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.”
Proverbs 27:6 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 27:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.”
Proverbs 27:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 27:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.”
Proverbs 27:6 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 27:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.”
Proverbs 27:6 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 27:6 in Context — Proverbs 27
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.
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
What Does Proverbs 27:6 Mean?
Proverbs 27:6 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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