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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
Evangelical Heritage Version

5 Open correction is better than concealed love.
6 Wounds from someone who loves you can be trusted,
but the kisses of someone who hates you are too much.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 27:6 Or are deceitful
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