Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.
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.
A Conservative Version
But to those who rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come 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.
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 Whoso is saying to the wicked, 'Thou art righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him. 25 And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing. 26 Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:23
Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.
Leviticus 19:17
'Thou dost not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou dost certainly reprove thy fellow, and not suffer sin on him.
1 Samuel 3:13
and I have declared to him that I am judging his house -- to the age, for the iniquity which he hath known, for his sons are making themselves vile, and he hath not restrained them,
1 Kings 21:19-20
and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Hast thou murdered, and also possessed? and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, do the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.'
Nehemiah 5:7-9
and my heart reigneth over me, and I strive with the freemen, and with the prefects, and say to them, 'Usury one upon another ye are exacting;' and I set against them a great assembly,
Nehemiah 13:8-11
and it is very displeasing to me, and I cast all the vessels of the house of Tobiah without, out of the chamber,
Nehemiah 13:17
And I strive with the freemen of Judah, and say to them, 'What is this evil thing that ye are doing, and polluting the sabbath-day?
Nehemiah 13:25
And I strive with them, and declare them vile, and smite certain of them, and pluck off their hair, and cause them to swear by God, 'Ye do not give your daughters to their sons, nor do ye take of their daughters to your sons, and to yourselves.
Nehemiah 13:28
And one of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest, is son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, and I cause him to flee from off me.
Job 29:16-18
A father I am to the needy, And the cause I have not known I search out.
Matthew 14:4
for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,'
1 Timothy 5:20
Those sinning, reprove before all, that the others also may have fear;
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,
Titus 1:13
this testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
Titus 2:15
these things be speaking, and exhorting, and convicting, with all charge; let no one despise thee!