Proverbs 28:23

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Cross References

Matthew 18:15

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous smite me; It shall be a kindness: And let him reprove me; It shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: For yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

Galatians 2:11

But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

Proverbs 29:5

A man that flattereth his neighbour Spreadeth a net for his feet.

1 Kings 1:23

And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

2 Samuel 12:7

And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

Proverbs 24:25

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

Job 32:21

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, Neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

Job 32:22

For I know not to give flattering titles; In so doing my Maker would soon take me away.