Proverbs 27:5

The Message

A spoken reprimand is better than approval that’s never expressed.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:23

In the end, serious reprimand is appreciated far more than bootlicking flattery.

Leviticus 19:17

“Don’t secretly hate your neighbor. If you have something against him, get it out into the open; otherwise you are an accomplice in his guilt.

Matthew 18:15

“If a fellow believer hurts you, go and tell him—work it out between the two of you. If he listens, you’ve made a friend. If he won’t listen, take one or two others along so that the presence of witnesses will keep things honest, and try again. If he still won’t listen, tell the church. If he won’t listen to the church, you’ll have to start over from scratch, confront him with the need for repentance, and offer again God’s forgiving love.

Galatians 2:14

But when I saw that they were not maintaining a steady, straight course according to the Message, I spoke up to Peter in front of them all: “If you, a Jew, live like a non-Jew when you’re not being observed by the watchdogs from Jerusalem, what right do you have to require non-Jews to conform to Jewish customs just to make a favorable impression on your old Jerusalem buddies?”

1 Timothy 5:20

If anyone falls into sin, call that person on the carpet. Those who are inclined that way will know right off they can’t get by with it.