Proverbs 27:6
The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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the wounds

2 Samuel 12:7
Then Nathan said to David, "You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.

Job 5:17, 18
Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. . . .

Psalm 141:5
Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.

Hebrews 12:10
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.

Revelation 3:19
Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

the kisses

Proverbs 10:18
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 26:23-26
Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart. . . .

2 Samuel 20:9, 10
"Are you well, my brother?" Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. . . .

Matthew 26:48-50
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest Him." . . .

deceitful or earnest

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

King James Bible
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

International Standard Version
Wounds from someone who loves are trustworthy, but kisses from an enemy speak volumes.

NET Bible
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The wounds of a friend are better than the kisses of an enemy.
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