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


In Context

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand is heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

4 Fury is fierce, and anger is overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

5 Better is open reproof than hidden love.

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

7 A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8 As a bird wandering from her nest, So is a man wandering from his place.

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 World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

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.