Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But to those who rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
New American Standard Bible
And a good blessing will come upon them.
King James Version
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Holman Bible
and a generous blessing will come to them.
International Standard Version
But as for people who rebuke the wicked; a good blessing will fall upon them.
American Standard Version
But to them that rebuke him'shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.
Amplified
But to those [honorable judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.
Bible in Basic English
But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.
Darby Translation
but to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.
Julia Smith Translation
And it shall be pleasant to those reproving, and a blessing of good shall come upon them.
King James 2000
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But they who rebuke will have delight, and upon them blessings of goodness will come.
Modern King James verseion
But to those who rebuke him, it shall be a delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But they that rebuke the ungodly shall be commended, and a rich blessing shall come upon them.
NET Bible
But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.
New Heart English Bible
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
The Emphasized Bible
But, to reprovers, one should be pleasant, and, upon them, should come an excellent blessing:
Webster
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
World English Bible
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.
Themes
the Blessed » Who rebuke sinners
Evil » Those that call evil good
Rebuke » Those that rebuke the wicked
Interlinear
Yakach
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Sayings Of The Wise
24 He who says to a wicked man, Thou are righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him. 25 But to those who rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. 26 He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:23
He who rebukes a man shall afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.
Leviticus 19:17
Thou shall not hate thy brother in thy heart. Thou shall surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
1 Samuel 3:13
For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse upon themselves, and he did not restrain them.
1 Kings 21:19-20
And thou shall speak to him, saying, Thus says LORD, Have thou killed and also taken possession? And thou shall speak to him, saying, Thus says LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, eve
Nehemiah 5:7-9
Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the ranking men and the rulers, and said to them, Ye exact usury, everyone of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.
Nehemiah 13:8-11
And it grieved me greatly. Therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
Nehemiah 13:17
Then I contended with the ranking men of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the Sabbath day?
Nehemiah 13:25
And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for
Nehemiah 13:28
And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I chased him from me.
Job 29:16-18
I was a father to the needy, and I searched out the case of him whom I did not know.
Matthew 14:4
For John said to him, It is not permitted for thee to have her.
1 Timothy 5:20
Those who sin, rebuke in the sight of all, so that the others may also have fear.
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word, stand ready in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Titus 1:13
This testimony is true, because of which reason, reprove them harshly, so that they may be sound in the faith,
Titus 2:15
These things speak and exhort and rebuke with every command. Let no man disregard thee.