Proverbs 28:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Honest correction is appreciated more than flattery.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:7

Then Nathan told David: You are that rich man! Now listen to what the LORD God of Israel says to you: “I chose you to be the king of Israel. I kept you safe from Saul

1 Kings 1:23

Someone told David that he was there, and Nathan came in. He bowed with his face to the ground

Job 32:21

I don't know how to be unfair or to flatter anyone— if I did, my Creator would quickly destroy me!

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 24:25

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

Proverbs 29:5

Flattery is nothing less than setting a trap.

Matthew 18:15

If one of my followers sins against you, go and point out what was wrong. But do it in private, just between the two of you. If that person listens, you have won back a follower.

Galatians 2:11

When Peter came to Antioch, I told him face to face that he was wrong.