Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come on them. New Living Translation But it will go well for those who convict the guilty; rich blessings will be showered on them. English Standard Version but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them. Berean Standard Bible but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them. King James Bible But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. New King James Version But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, And a good blessing will come upon them. New American Standard Bible But for those who rebuke the wicked there will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them. NASB 1995 But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them. NASB 1977 But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them. Legacy Standard Bible But to those who reprove the wicked, it will be pleasant, And a good blessing will come upon them. Amplified Bible But to those [honorable judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight, And a good blessing will come upon them. Christian Standard Bible but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a generous blessing will come to them. Holman Christian Standard Bible but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a generous blessing will come to them. American Standard Version But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them. Contemporary English Version But if you punish the guilty, things will go well for you, and you will prosper. English Revised Version But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. GOD'S WORD® Translation But people will be pleased with those who convict a guilty person, and a great blessing will come to them. Good News Translation Judges who punish the guilty, however, will be prosperous and enjoy a good reputation. International Standard Version But as for people who rebuke the wicked; a good blessing will fall upon them. Majority Standard Bible but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them. NET Bible But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them. New Heart English Bible but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them. Webster's Bible Translation But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. World English Bible but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it is pleasant to those reproving, "" And a good blessing comes on them. Young's Literal Translation And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing. Smith's Literal Translation And it shall be pleasant to those reproving, and a blessing of good shall come upon them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey that rebuke him, shall be praised: and a blessing shall come upon them. Catholic Public Domain Version Those who argue against the impious shall be praised, and a blessing shall come upon them. New American Bible But those who render just verdicts will fare well, and on them will come the blessing of prosperity. New Revised Standard Version but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut to those who rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the reprovers will be delighted, and a good blessing will come upon them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But to them that decide justly shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them. Brenton Septuagint Translation But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Further Sayings of the Wise…24Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him; 25but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them. 26An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.… Cross References Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. Psalm 37:30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. Isaiah 3:10-11 Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. / Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. Psalm 58:10-11 The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked. / Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!” Micah 3:8 As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin. Isaiah 32:8 But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes. Psalm 82:3-4 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked. Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” Amos 5:15 Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.” Deuteronomy 16:19-20 Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. / Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. Luke 6:22-23 Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way. James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him. 1 Peter 3:14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.” Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. Treasury of Scripture But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come on them. them Leviticus 19:17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. 1 Samuel 3:13 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. 1 Kings 21:19,20 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine… a good blessing Proverbs 28:23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. Jump to Previous Blessing Convict Decide Delight Good Guilty Justly Pleasant Rebuke Reproving Rich Sharp Wicked WordsJump to Next Blessing Convict Decide Delight Good Guilty Justly Pleasant Rebuke Reproving Rich Sharp Wicked WordsProverbs 24 1. Precepts and WarningsBut it will go well The phrase "it will go well" suggests a promise of prosperity and favor. In the Hebrew text, the word used here is "טוֹב" (tov), which means good, pleasant, or agreeable. This word is often used in the Old Testament to describe the blessings and favor of God upon His people. The implication is that those who act justly and uphold righteousness will experience a life that is aligned with God's goodness and favor. This aligns with the broader biblical principle that obedience to God's commands leads to blessings. with those who convict the guilty and rich blessing will come upon them Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew but it will go wellיִנְעָ֑ם (yin·‘ām) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5276: To be pleasant, delightful, or lovely with those who convict the guilty, וְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥ים (wə·lam·mō·w·ḵî·ḥîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict and rich טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good blessing בִרְכַּת־ (ḇir·kaṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity will come תָּב֥וֹא (tā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go upon them. וַֽ֝עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם (wa·‘ă·lê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Proverbs 24:25 NIVProverbs 24:25 NLT Proverbs 24:25 ESV Proverbs 24:25 NASB Proverbs 24:25 KJV Proverbs 24:25 BibleApps.com Proverbs 24:25 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 24:25 Chinese Bible Proverbs 24:25 French Bible Proverbs 24:25 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:25 But it will go well with those (Prov. 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