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 are more things that wise people have said: When you judge people, be fair. It is not good to respect some people more than others. 24A judge must not say to a guilty person, ‘You are not guilty.’ If he does say that, everyone will curse him. People of all nations will say that he is bad. When judges decide to punish a guilty person, they will be happy, because God will bless them. 26Somebody who gives you an honest answer is your true friend. 27Finish your work outside and prepare your fields. After that, you can build your house.

Proverbs 24:25 word by word

וְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥ים יִנְעָ֑ם וַֽ֝עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם תָּב֥וֹא בִרְכַּת־טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But to them that rebukeיָכַחyâkach · to rebukeH3198
• shall be delightנָעֵםnâ‛êm · be pleasantH5276
• and a goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
• blessingבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
• shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935

Cross-references for Proverbs 24:25

• Leviticus 19:17You must not think bad thoughts about another person. A person may do something that is wrong. You must tell him that he is doing a wrong thing. If you do, you will not be a part of the wrong thing.
• 1 Samuel 3:13I have warned Eli that I would punish his family for all time. He knew that his sons were doing very bad things. They were insulting me, God, and Eli did not stop them.
• 1 Kings 21:19Say to Ahab, “This is what the Lord says to you: You have murdered a man. You have taken the dead man's field for yourself.” Then say to him, “This is what the Lord says: In the place where the dogs drank Naboth's blood from the ground, dogs will drink your blood. Yes, they will drink your blood there too!” ’
• Nehemiah 5:7I thought carefully about what they had said. Then I said to the Jewish leaders and officers, ‘You are cheating your own people! You are taking back more money than you have lent to them.’ I told the Jews to come together for a big meeting.
• Nehemiah 13:8I was very angry, so I threw all Tobiah's things out of the room.
• Job 29:16If poor people needed help, I helped them like their father would do. I spoke on behalf of strangers to help them get justice.
• Matthew 14:4John had said to Herod, ‘Herodias was your brother's wife. So it is not right for you to have her as your wife.’
• 1 Timothy 5:20If a leader is really guilty and continues to do wrong things, you must warn him. Do that when everyone in the church is there. They will hear what you say, and they will be afraid to do wrong things themselves.
• 2 Timothy 4:2Tell God's message to people. Always be ready to speak God's message clearly to people, whether they want to listen to you or not. Warn people when they are doing something wrong. Tell them to stop doing wrong things, and explain to them what they ought to do. But be very patient while you teach them what is true.
• Proverbs 28:23If you warn someone that he has done a wrong thing, he will thank you in the end. He will like you more than if you only say sweet words to him.

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