Proverbs 27:6

All About Life

⁵ Better is open reproof than hidden love. ⁶ Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy. ⁷ A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Kisses of an Enemy

Psalm 141:5

The righteous doth beat me in kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer is about their vexations.

2 Samuel 12:7-15

And Nathan saith unto David, 'Thou art the man! Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I anointed thee for king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

2 Samuel 20:9-10

And Joab saith to Amasa, 'Art thou in peace, my brother?' and the right hand of Joab layeth hold on the beard of Amasa to give a kiss to him;

Job 5:17-18

Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,

Proverbs 10:18

Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

Proverbs 26:23-26

Silver of dross spread over potsherd, Are burning lips and an evil heart.

Matthew 26:48-50

And he who did deliver him up did give them a sign, saying, 'Whomsoever I will kiss, it is he: lay hold on him;'

Hebrews 12:10

for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;

Revelation 3:19

'As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;