Nathan replied to David, ‘You are the man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: “I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from Saul.
Proverbs 28:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised One who rebukes a person will later find more favour than one who flatters with his tongue. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour Than he that flattereth with the tongue. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who rebukes a man shall afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue. American Standard Version (1901) He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue. Common English Bible Those who correct someone will, in the end, find more favor than those with flattering tongues. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever corrects a man, afterward he shall find favor with him, more so than he who deceives him with a flattering tongue. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him. |
Nathan replied to David, ‘You are the man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: “I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from Saul.
and it was announced to the king, ‘The prophet Nathan is here.’ He came into the king’s presence and paid homage to him with his face to the ground.
I will be partial to no one, and I will not give anyone an undeserved title.
For I do not know how to give such titles; otherwise, my Maker would remove me in an instant.
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a generous blessing will come to them.
‘If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.