Proverbs 27:5

All About Life

⁴ Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy? ⁵ Better an open reprimand
than concealed love. ⁶ The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

Open Rebuke is Better

Better Is Open Rebuke

Proverbs 28:23

One who rebukes a person will later find more favor
than one who flatters with his tongue.

Galatians 2:14

But when I saw that they were deviating from the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas in front of everyone, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Leviticus 19:17

“You must not harbor hatred against your brother. Rebuke your neighbor directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him.

Matthew 18:15

“If your brother sins against you, go and rebuke him in private. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.

1 Timothy 5:20

Publicly rebuke those who sin, so that the rest will also be afraid.