Proverbs 27:5
Open rebuke better than secret love.
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Context
3 A stone heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath heavier than them both.
4 Wrath cruel, and anger outrageous; but who able to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke better than secret love.
6 Faithful the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy deceitful.
7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.