Proverbs 27:6

All About Life

⁵ Better is open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.
⁶ Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
⁷ A sated man loathes honey,
But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.

Kisses of an Enemy

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me;
It is oil upon the head;
Do not let my head refuse it,
For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.

2 Samuel 12:7-15

Nathan then said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘It is I who anointed you king over Israel and it is I who delivered you from the hand of Saul.

2 Samuel 20:9-10

Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

Job 5:17-18

“Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves,
So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

Proverbs 10:18

He who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 26:23-26

Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross
Are burning lips and a wicked heart.

Matthew 26:48-50

Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him.”

Hebrews 12:10

For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.

Revelation 3:19

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.