Proverbs 28:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.”
Proverbs 28:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 28:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 28:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 28:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.”
Proverbs 28:23 — World English Bible
Proverbs 28:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue.”
Proverbs 28:23 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 28:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.”
Proverbs 28:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 28:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.”
Proverbs 28:23 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 28:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that rebuketh a man, shall finde more fauour at length, then he that flattereth with his tongue.”
Proverbs 28:23 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 28:23 in Context — Proverbs 28
21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
What Does Proverbs 28:23 Mean?
Proverbs 28:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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