Proverbs 28:23
23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Other Translations of Proverbs 28:23
New International Version
23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.
English Standard Version
23 Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.
The Message
23 In the end, serious reprimand is appreciated far more than bootlicking flattery.
New King James Version
23 He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward Than he who flatters with the tongue.
New Living Translation
23 In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery.
The King James Version is in the public domain.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 28:23
Commentary on Proverbs 28:23
(Read Proverbs 28:23)
Upon reflection, most will have a better opinion of a faithful reprover than of a soothing flatterer.