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Proverbs 27:5-6
King James Version
Proverbs 27:5-6
King James Version
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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Proverbs 27:5-6
New International Version
Proverbs 27:5-6
New International Version
5 Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.(A)
Proverbs 27:5-6
English Standard Version
Proverbs 27:5-6
English Standard Version
5 (A)Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6 Faithful are (B)the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:5-6
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 27:5-6
Christian Standard Bible
5 Better an open reprimand
than concealed love.(A)
Proverbs 27:5-6
New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 27:5-6
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 Better is (A)open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.
6 Faithful are the (B)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (C)kisses of an enemy.
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- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
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