Proverbs 27:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You can trust a friend who corrects you, but kisses from an enemy are nothing but lies.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let your faithful people correct and punish me. My prayers condemn the deeds of those who do wrong, so don't let me be friends with any of them.

Proverbs 10:18

You can hide your hatred by telling lies, but you are a fool to spread lies.

Proverbs 20:30

A severe beating can knock all of the evil out of you!

Proverbs 27:7

If you have had enough to eat, honey doesn't taste good, but if you are really hungry, you will eat anything.

Proverbs 28:23

Honest correction is appreciated more than flattery.

Hebrews 12:10

Our human fathers correct us for a short time, and they do it as they think best. But God corrects us for our own good, because he wants us to be holy, as he is.

Revelation 3:19

I correct and punish everyone I love. So make up your minds to turn away from your sins.