Proverbs 27:5-6

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Better is ^(A)open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.

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Faithful are the ^(B)wounds of a friend,
But ^(a)deceitful are the ^(C)kisses of an enemy.

a. Proverbs 27:6: ['Or ', excessive]

A. Proverbs 27:5: Proverbs 28:23; Galatians 2:14

B. Proverbs 27:6: Psalm 141:5; Proverbs 20:30

C. Proverbs 27:6: Matthew 26:49