Proverbs 28:23
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 28
“He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.”Proverbs 28:23
What Does Proverbs 28:23 Mean?
Proverbs 28:23 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 28, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 28:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 27:5“Open rebuke is better than secret love.”Matthew 18:15“Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.”Proverbs 9:8“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.”Psalms 141:5“Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.”Ecclesiastes 9:17“The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.”1 Samuel 25:33“And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.”Proverbs 24:25“But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.”2 Samuel 12:7“And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;”1 Kings 1:23“And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.”1 Kings 1:32“And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.”Proverbs 29:5“A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.”Galatians 2:11“But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.”1 Thessalonians 2:5“For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:”2 Peter 3:15“And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;”
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