Proverbs 27:5

New International Reader's Version

Being warned openly is better than being loved in secret.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:23

It is better to warn a person than to pretend to praise them. In the end that person will be more pleased with you.

Leviticus 19:17

“ ‘Do not hate another Israelite in your heart. Correct your neighbor boldly when they do something wrong. Then you will not share their guilt.

Matthew 18:15

“If your brother or sister sins against you, go to them. Tell them what they did wrong. Keep it between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them back.

Galatians 2:14

I saw what they were doing. It was not in line with the truth of the good news. So I spoke to Peter in front of them all. “You are a Jew,” I said. “But you live like one who is not. So why do you force Gentiles to follow Jewish ways?”

1 Timothy 5:20

But those elders who are sinning should be corrected in front of everyone. This will be a warning to the others.