Proverbs 27:5-6

English Standard Version

⁵^(A)Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
⁶Faithful are ^(B)the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

Proverbs 27:5-6

New International Version

⁵Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.

⁶Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.^(A)

⁹^(A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.^[a]

Proverbs 27:9 Or and so does the sweetness of a friend that comes from his earnest counsel

⁹Perfume^(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.

English Standard Version (ESV)

New International Version (NIV)