Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.

King James Version

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Holman Bible

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a generous blessing will come to them.

International Standard Version

But as for people who rebuke the wicked; a good blessing will fall upon them.

A Conservative Version

But to those who rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

American Standard Version

But to them that rebuke him'shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

Amplified


But to those [honorable judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.

Bible in Basic English

But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

Darby Translation

but to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.

Julia Smith Translation

And it shall be pleasant to those reproving, and a blessing of good shall come upon them.

King James 2000

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But they who rebuke will have delight, and upon them blessings of goodness will come.

Modern King James verseion

But to those who rebuke him, it shall be a delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But they that rebuke the ungodly shall be commended, and a rich blessing shall come upon them.

NET Bible

But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.

New Heart English Bible

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

The Emphasized Bible

But, to reprovers, one should be pleasant, and, upon them, should come an excellent blessing:

Webster

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

World English Bible

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

Youngs Literal Translation

And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But to them that rebuke
יכח 
Yakach 
Usage: 59

נעם 
Na`em 
Usage: 8

בּרכה 
B@rakah 
Usage: 69


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

References

Context Readings

More Sayings Of The Wise

24 He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;
25 But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.
26 He kisses the lips
Who gives a right answer.



Cross References

Proverbs 28:23

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

Leviticus 19:17

‘You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him.

1 Samuel 3:13

For I have told him that I am about to judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves and he did not rebuke them.

1 Kings 21:19-20

You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Have you murdered and also taken possession?”’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth the dogs will lick up your blood, even yours.”’”

Nehemiah 5:7-9

I consulted with myself and contended with the nobles and the rulers and said to them, “You are exacting usury, each from his brother!” Therefore, I held a great assembly against them.

Nehemiah 13:8-11

It was very displeasing to me, so I threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.

Nehemiah 13:17

Then I reprimanded the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing you are doing, by profaning the sabbath day?

Nehemiah 13:25

So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take of their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

Nehemiah 13:28

Even one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite, so I drove him away from me.

Job 29:16-18

“I was a father to the needy,
And I investigated the case which I did not know.

Matthew 14:4

For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

1 Timothy 5:20

Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.

2 Timothy 4:2

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

Titus 1:13

This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith,

Titus 2:15

These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

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