Proverbs 24:25

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But if you punish the guilty, things will go well for you, and you will prosper.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:17

I got angry and said to the leaders of Judah, “This evil you are doing is an insult to the Sabbath!

Nehemiah 13:25

So in my anger, I called down curses on those men. I had them beaten and even pulled out the hair of some of them. Then I made them promise: In the name of God we solemnly promise not to let our sons and daughters marry foreigners.

Nehemiah 13:28

Jehoiada, the son of the high priest Eliashib, had a son who had married a daughter of Sanballat from Horon, and I forced his son to leave.

Proverbs 24:26

Giving an honest answer is a sign of true friendship.

Proverbs 28:23

Honest correction is appreciated more than flattery.

Leviticus 19:17

Don't hold grudges. On the other hand, it's wrong not to correct someone who needs correcting.

1 Timothy 5:20

But if any of the leaders should keep on sinning, they must be corrected in front of the whole group, as a warning to everyone else.

2 Timothy 4:2

to preach God's message. Do it willingly, even if it isn't the popular thing to do. You must correct people and point out their sins. But also cheer them up, and when you instruct them, always be patient.

Titus 1:13

That is a true saying. And you should be hard on such people, so you can help them grow stronger in their faith.

Titus 2:15

Teach these things, as you use your full authority to encourage and correct people. Make sure you earn everyone's respect.

1 Samuel 3:13

He knew that his sons refused to respect me, and he let them get away with it, even though I said I would punish his family for ever.