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Proverbs 27:6
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The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; Although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
The slap of a friend can be trusted to help you, but the kisses of an enemy are nothing but lies.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend [who corrects out of love and concern], But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful [because they serve his hidden agenda].
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; Although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend,But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
You can trust a friend who corrects you, but kisses from an enemy are nothing but lies.
Wounds from a friend are received as well-meant, but an enemy's kisses are insincere.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
You can trust what your friend says, even when it hurts. But your enemies want to hurt you, even when they act nice.
Better are the wounds of a friend than the kisses of an enemy.
Friends mean well, even when they hurt you. But when an enemy puts his arm around your shoulder—watch out!
The wounds of a friend mean well, but the kisses of an enemy are profane.
Faithful are the wounds of a lover, and plentiful are the kisses of one hating.
Faithfull are the woundes of a louer, but ye kysses of an enemie are disceatfull.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are importunate.
Faithfull are the woundes of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are deceitfull.
Faythfull are the woundes of a louer: but the kysses of an enemie are cruell.
Be not boastful in the presence of the king, and remain not in the places of princes;
Faithful are the wounds of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Betere ben the woundis of hym that loueth, than the gileful cossis of hym that hatith.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.
The pains given by a friend are faithful, but the kisses of one who hates you are false.
Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts, but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but lavished are the kisses of an enemy.
Better are the wounds of a friend, than the deceitful kisses of an enemy.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.
The wounds from a lover are worth it; kisses from an enemy do you in.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the wounds: 2 Samuel 12:7-15, Job 5:17, Job 5:18, Psalms 141:5, Hebrews 12:10, Revelation 3:19
the kisses: Proverbs 10:18, Proverbs 26:23-26, 2 Samuel 20:9, 2 Samuel 20:10, Matthew 26:48-50
deceitful: or, earnest, or, frequent
Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:17 - rebuke Proverbs 25:12 - a wise Proverbs 28:23 - General Ecclesiastes 7:5 - better Zechariah 13:6 - I was Matthew 26:49 - kissed him Mark 14:44 - Whomsoever Luke 22:48 - betrayest 2 Corinthians 2:4 - out Galatians 2:14 - I said
Cross-References
And Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of [his] venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend,.... That is, friendly reproofs; which, though they may be severe, at least thought so, and may grieve and wound, and cause pain and uneasiness for the present, yet, proceeding from a spirit of love, faithfulness, and integrity, and designed for the good of the person reproved, ought to be kindly received; see Psalms 141:5;
but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful; flow from a deceitful heart, and not to be confided in, as the kisses of Joab and Judas. It may be rather rendered, "are to be deprecated" y; prayed against, as real evils, hurtful and pernicious; and so the Targum renders it, "are evil". Good is the advice of Isocrates z,
"reckon them faithful, not who praise everything thou sayest or doest, but those that reprove what is amiss.''
y נעתרות "deprecanda", Junius & Tremillius, Piscator, Cocceius, Amama. z Ad Nicoclem, p. 38.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Deceitful - Better, abundant. Very lavish is the enemy of the kisses that cover perfidy, but lavish of them only. His courtesy goes no deeper.
