Proverbs 28:23 - Compare All Versions

Proverbs 28:23 MSG (The Message)

In the end, serious reprimand is appreciated far more than bootlicking flattery.

He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor Than he who flatters with the tongue.

Those who correct others will later be liked more than those who give false praise.

He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.

He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward Than he who flatters with the tongue.

He who [appropriately] reprimands a [wise] man will afterward find more favor Than he who flatters with the tongue.

In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery.

If you correct someone with constructive criticism, in the end he will appreciate it more than flattery.

Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.