Proverbs 27:6

New English Translation

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

May the godly strike me in love and correct me! May my head not refuse choice oil! Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.

Proverbs 10:18

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

Proverbs 20:30

Beatings and wounds cleanse away evil, and floggings cleanse the innermost being.

Proverbs 27:7

The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 28:23

The one who reproves another will in the end find more favor than the one who flatters with the tongue.

Hebrews 12:10

For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.

Revelation 3:19

All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent!