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


In Context

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.

8 As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

Proverbs 27:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:6Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:6Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:6Better are the wounds of a friend, than the deceitful kisses of an enemy.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:6Faithful are the wounds of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:6Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.