5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.


In Context

2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

3 A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.

4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 27:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:5Open rebuke [is] better than secret love.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:5Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:5Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:5Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:5Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:5Open rebuke is better than secret love.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:5Better is open reproof than hidden love.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:5Open rebuke is better than secret love.