So I complained to the nobles of Judah and asked them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing? You are profaning Yom Shabbat!
Proverbs 24:25 - Tree of Life Version But for those who convict the guilty there will be delight— good blessing will come 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. |
So I complained to the nobles of Judah and asked them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing? You are profaning Yom Shabbat!
So I rebuked them. I cursed them, beat some of their men and pulled their beards. I made them swear by God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons—or for yourselves.
Now one of the sons of Joiada, son of Eliashib the kohen gadol , was son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite. So I drove him from me.
One who rebukes a man will in the end find more favor than one with a flattering tongue.
“You are not to hate your brother in your heart. Instead, you are to firmly rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
because John had been telling him, “It is not permitted for you to have her.”
Correct those who continue sinning in the presence of everyone, so that the rest also may fear.
proclaim the Word! Be ready when it is convenient or inconvenient. Confront, rebuke, encourage—with complete patience and instruction.
This testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply, so they might be sound in the faith,
So communicate these things, and encourage and correct with complete authority. Let no one look down on you.
For I have told him that I am about to judge his house forever for the iniquity that he knew about, because his sons brought a curse on themselves yet he did not rebuke them.