Selah · Bible verse
Proverbs 27:6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
In context
4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
8As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.
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In other languages
日本語 · 箴言 27:6 · 口語訳聖書愛する者が傷つけるのは、まことからであり、あだの口づけするのは偽りからである。한국어 · 잠언 27:6 · 개역한글친구의 통책은 충성에서 말미암은 것이나 원수의 자주 입맞춤은 거짓에서 난 것이니라Español · Proverbios 27:6 · Reina-Valera (1909)Fieles son las heridas del que ama; pero importunos los besos del que aborrece.Português · Provérbios 27:6 · Bíblia Livre (2018)Fiéis são as feridas feitas por um amigo, mas os beijos de um inimigo são enganosos.
