Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The one who reproves another will in the end find more favor than the one who flatters with the tongue.
New American Standard Bible
Than he who
King James Version
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Holman Bible
than one who flatters
International Standard Version
Whoever rebukes a man will later on find more favor than someone who flatters with his words.
A Conservative Version
He who rebukes a man shall afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.
American Standard Version
He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Amplified
He who [appropriately] reprimands a [wise] man will afterward find more favor
Than he who flatters with the tongue.
Bible in Basic English
He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.
Darby Translation
He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Julia Smith Translation
He reproving a man, afterwards shall find favor more than he smoothing the tongue.
King James 2000
He that rebukes a man shall find more favor afterwards than he that flatters with the tongue.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who rebukes a person will afterward find [more] favor than he who flatters [with the] tongue.
Modern King James verseion
He who rebukes a man shall afterwards find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that rebuketh a man, shall find more favour at the last, than he that flattereth him.
New Heart English Bible
One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
The Emphasized Bible
He that reproveth a man, shall, afterwards, find more, favour, than he that useth a flattering tongue.
Webster
He that rebuketh a man afterward shall find more favor than he that flattereth with the tongue.
World English Bible
One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.
Themes
Flattery » Those that flatter with the tongue
Flattery » Seldom gains respect
Topics
Interlinear
Yakach
Matsa'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
22 The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him. 23 The one who reproves another will in the end find more favor than the one who flatters with the tongue. 24 The one who robs his father and mother and says, "There is no transgression," is a companion to the one who destroys.
Cross References
Proverbs 27:5-6
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
Matthew 18:15
"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.
2 Samuel 12:7
Nathan said to David, "You are that man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: 'I chose you to be king over Israel and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
1 Kings 1:23
The king was told, "Nathan the prophet is here." Nathan entered and bowed before the king with his face to the floor.
1 Kings 1:32-40
King David said, "Summon Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada." They came before the king,
Psalm 141:5
May the godly strike me in love and correct me! May my head not refuse choice oil! Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.
Proverbs 29:5
The one who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.
Galatians 2:11
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he had clearly done wrong.
2 Peter 3:15-16
And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,