Open rebuke is better than secret love.
What does Proverbs 27:5 mean?
Plain and faithful rebukes are better, not only than secret hatred, but than love which compliments in sin, to the hurt of the soul.
Key themes
LoveAnxiety and fearWisdomJustice and mercyFear of the Lord
Read with
Keep this verse inside Proverbs 27:5-8 and alongside a few nearby related passages.