Proverbs 27:6

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 141:5 : 5 The righteous doth beat me `in' kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer `is' about their vexations.
  • Job 5:17-18 : 17 Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not, 18 For He doth pain, and He bindeth up, He smiteth, and His hands heal.
  • 2 Sam 12:7-9 : 7 And Nathan saith unto David, `Thou `art' the man! Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I anointed thee for king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8 and I give to thee the house of thy lord, and the wives of thy lord, into thy bosom, and I give to thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if little, then I add to thee such and such `things'. 9 `Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do the evil thing in His eyes? Uriah the Hittite thou hast smitten by the sword, and his wife thou hast taken to thee for a wife, and him thou hast slain by the sword of the Bene-Ammon. 10 `And now, the sword doth not turn aside from thy house unto the age, because thou hast despised Me, and dost take the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be to thee for a wife; 11 thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am raising up against thee evil, out of thy house, and have taken thy wives before thine eyes, and given to thy neighbour, and he hath lain with thy wives before the eyes of this sun; 12 for thou hast done `it' in secret, and I do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.' 13 And David saith unto Nathan, `I have sinned against Jehovah.' And Nathan saith unto David, `Also -- Jehovah hath caused thy sin to pass away; thou dost not die; 14 only, because thou hast caused the enemies of Jehovah greatly to despise by this thing, also the son who is born to thee doth surely die.' 15 And Nathan goeth unto his house, and Jehovah smiteth the lad, whom the wife of Uriah hath born to David, and it is incurable;
  • 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 And Joab saith to Amasa, `Art thou `in' peace, my brother?' and the right hand of Joab layeth hold on the beard of Amasa to give a kiss to him; 10 and Amasa hath not been watchful of the sword that `is' in the hand of Joab, and he smiteth him with it unto the fifth `rib', and sheddeth out his bowels to the earth, and he hath not repeated `it' to him, and he dieth; and Joab and Abishai his brother have pursued after Sheba son of Bichri.
  • Prov 10:18 : 18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
  • Prov 26:23-26 : 23 Silver of dross spread over potsherd, `Are' burning lips and an evil heart. 24 By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit, 25 When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations `are' in his heart. 26 Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.
  • Matt 26:48-50 : 48 And he who did deliver him up did give them a sign, saying, `Whomsoever I will kiss, it is he: lay hold on him;' 49 and immediately, having come to Jesus, he said, `Hail, Rabbi,' and kissed him; 50 and Jesus said to him, `Comrade, for what art thou present?' Then having come near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took hold on him.
  • Heb 12:10 : 10 for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 `As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;

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    5Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.

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    9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.

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  • Prov 26:28
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    28A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

  • Prov 26:22-24
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  • Ps 5:9
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    9For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart `is' mischiefs, An open grave `is' their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

  • Jer 12:6
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    6For even thy brethren and the house of thy father, Even they dealt treacherously against thee, Even they -- they called after thee fully, Trust not in them, when they speak to thee good things.

  • Prov 18:8
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    8The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Prov 18:24
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    24A man with friends `is' to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

  • Ps 55:21
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    21Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart `is' war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they `are' drawn `swords'.

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    17Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

  • Prov 26:26
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    26Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.

  • Prov 17:17
    69%

    17At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

  • Prov 25:18-19
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    18A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, `Is' the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.

    19A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, `Is' the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.

  • Prov 6:19
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    19A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

  • Prov 29:5
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    5A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

  • Prov 13:17
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    17A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.

  • Ps 41:9
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    9Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,

  • Jer 9:8
    68%

    8A slaughtering arrow `is' their tongue, Deceit it hath spoken in its mouth, Peace with its neighbour it speaketh, And in its heart it layeth its ambush,

  • Prov 16:28
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    28A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

  • Job 17:5
    68%

    5For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.

  • Luke 22:47-48
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    9Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

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    17Sweet to a man `is' the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled `with' gravel.

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    24Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

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    2From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

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    33A stroke and shame he doth find, And his reproach is not wiped away,

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    3For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil `is' her mouth,

    4And her latter end `is' bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword `with' mouths.

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    11Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace `are' his lips, a king `is' his friend.

  • Zech 13:6
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    6And `one' hath said unto him, `What `are' these wounds in thy hands?' And he hath said, `Because I was smitten `at' home by my lovers.'

  • Prov 12:17-18
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    17Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.

    18A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

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    4Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

  • Obad 1:7
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    7Unto the border sent thee have all thine allies, Forgotten thee, prevailed over thee, have thy friends, Thy bread they make a snare under thee, There is no understanding in him!

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    23Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

  • Prov 14:25
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    25A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.

  • Ps 12:2
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    2Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22An abomination to Jehovah `are' lying lips, And stedfast doers `are' his delight.

  • Prov 26:19
    67%

    19So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'

  • Prov 24:26
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    26Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.