Proverbs 27:6

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let a good man strike or rebuke me in kindness, but let the oil of the wicked never anoint my head; for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.

Proverbs 10:18

He who conceals hatred has lying lips, and he who utters slander is a fool.

Proverbs 20:30

Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts.

Proverbs 27:7

He who is sated loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.

Proverbs 28:23

He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.

Hebrews 12:10

For they disciplined us for a short time at their pleasure, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

Revelation 3:19

Those whom I love, I reprove and chasten; so be zealous and repent.