Proverbs 27:6

The English Standar Version

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

Cross References

Psalm 141:5

Let a righteous man strike me -- it is a kindness; let him rebuke me -- it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it. Yet my prayer is continually against their evil deeds.

Proverbs 10:18

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.

Proverbs 20:30

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

Proverbs 27:7

One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.

Proverbs 28:23

Whoever 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 as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

Revelation 3:19

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