Proverbs 24:25

Proverbs 24:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
• New International Version (NIV)But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come on them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.

Context of Proverbs 24:25

23These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him; but to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them. 26He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer. 27Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.

Proverbs 24:25 word by word

וְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥ים יִנְעָ֑ם וַֽ֝עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם תָּב֥וֹא בִרְכַּת־טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear

• rebukeיָכַחyâkach · to rebukeH3198
• goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
• blessingבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293

Cross-references for Proverbs 24:25

• Leviticus 19:17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou shalt earnestly rebuke thy neighbour, lest thou bear sin on account of him.
• 1 Samuel 3:13For I have declared to him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he hath known: because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
• 1 Kings 21:19And thou shalt speak unto him saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him saying, Thus saith Jehovah: In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
• Nehemiah 5:7And I consulted with myself; and I remonstrated with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother! And I set a great assembly against them.
• Nehemiah 13:8And it grieved me much, and I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobijah out of the chamber.
• Job 29:16I was a father to the needy, and the cause which I knew not I searched out;
• Matthew 14:4For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
• 1 Timothy 5:20Those that sin convict before all, that the rest also may have fear.
• 2 Timothy 4:2proclaim the word; be urgent in season [and] out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• Proverbs 28:23He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Commentaries on Proverbs 24:25

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25There is no surer path to popularity than a righteous severity in punishing guilt.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-26Verses 23-26 The wisdom God giveth, renders a man fit for his station. Every one who finds the benefit of the right answer, will be attached to him that gave it.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-25Saying 1: Wise people make fair judgments (see Proverbs 6:19; 12:17; 19:28; 24:28–29; 25:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2524-25. of which an example is justifying the wicked, to which is opposed, rebuking him, which has a blessing.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Proverbs 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings