Proverbs 28:23

Catholic Public Domain Version

Whoever corrects a man, afterward he shall find favor with him, more so than he who deceives him with a flattering tongue.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:7

But Nathan said to David: "You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: 'I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.

1 Kings 1:23

And they announced to the king, saying, "Nathan, the prophet, is here." And when he had entered in the sight of the king, and he had reverenced prone on the ground,

Job 32:21

I will not esteem the reputation of a man, and I will not equate God with man.

Job 32:22

For I do not know how long I will continue, and whether, after a while, my Maker might take me away.

Psalm 141:5

I considered toward the right, and I looked, but there was no one who would know me. Flight has perished before me, and there is no one who has concern for my soul.

Proverbs 24:25

Those who argue against the impious shall be praised, and a blessing shall come upon them.

Proverbs 29:5

A man who speaks to his friend with flattering and feigned words spreads a net for his own feet.

Matthew 18:15

But if your brother has sinned against you, go and correct him, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you will have regained your brother.

Galatians 2:11

But when Cephas had arrived at Antioch, I stood against him to his face, because he was blameworthy.