Proverbs 27:6

New American Bible - revised edition

Trustworthy are the blows of a friend, dangerous, the kisses of an enemy.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let a righteous person strike me; it is mercy if he reproves me. Do not withhold oil from my head while my prayer opposes their evil deeds.

Proverbs 10:18

Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 20:30

Evil is cleansed away by bloody lashes, and a scourging to the inmost being.

Proverbs 27:7

One who is full spurns honey; but to the hungry, any bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 28:23

Whoever rebukes another wins more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

Hebrews 12:10

They disciplined us for a short time as seemed right to them, but he does so for our benefit, in order that we may share his holiness.

Revelation 3:19

Those whom I love, I reprove and chastise. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.