Then I remonstrated with the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing which you are doing, profaning the sabbath day?
Proverbs 24:25 - Revised Standard Version but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will be upon them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But to those [upright judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight, and a good blessing will be upon them. American Standard Version (1901) But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them. Common English Bible But it will go well for those who rebuke them. A rich blessing will come to them. Catholic Public Domain Version Those who argue against the impious shall be praised, and a blessing shall come upon them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They that rebuke him, shall be praised: and a blessing shall come upon them. |
Then I remonstrated with the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing which you are doing, profaning the sabbath day?
And I contended with them and cursed them and beat some of them and pulled out their hair; and I made them take oath in the name of God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
And one of the sons of Jehoiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was the son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me.
He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.
“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason with your neighbor, lest you bear sin because of him.
As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.
preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching.
This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
And I tell him that I am about to punish his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them.