23He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.


In Context

20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

21 To have respect of persons is not good: neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, and knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

23 He that rebuketh a man shall afterward 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 greedy spirit stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Proverbs 28:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

28:23He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor than he who has a flattering tongue.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:23He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:23He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:23He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:23He that rebuketh a man afterward shall find more favor than he that flattereth with the tongue.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:23One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

28:23Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:23He that rebukes a man afterwards shall find more favor than he that flatters with the tongue.