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Proverbs 27:5

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Proverbs 27:5

Verse 5 of 27

Scripture focus

Open rebuke [is] better than secret love.

Proverbs 27:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 27:5

Theological / Devotional

Open rebuke. While not pleasant (v. 6), the wise admonition of a friend is helpful when it is accepted in the right spirit, but love that is never demonstrated or expressed is of no help to its object. Love must act or it fades away.

By SdaBc