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Proverbs 27:5-6
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

5 Better is open rebuke
    than hidden love.(A)
6 Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts,
    but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

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Proverbs 27:5-6
Holman Christian Standard Bible

5 Better an open reprimand
than concealed love.(A)

6 The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,(B)
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.(C)

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