King James Version

Proverbs 27:5

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

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ט֭וֹבָהtovahgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…תּוֹכַ֣חַתtokhachatcorrectionתּוֹכֵחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “correction”, the ordinary formH8433chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)argument, [idiom] chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, [idiom] be (often) reproved.מְגֻלָּ֑הmegulahexileגָּלָהverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “exile”, a verb used as a describing wordH1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal[phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover.מֵֽאַהֲבָ֥הmeahavahfrom loveאַהֲבָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from love”, the ordinary formH160{affection (in a good or a bad sense)}love.מְסֻתָּֽרֶתmesutarethideסָתַרverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “hide”, a verb used as a describing wordH5641to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelybe absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.

Young’s Literal Translation

Better [is] open reproof than hidden love.

World English Bible

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

Darby Translation

Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

Douay-Rheims

Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Open reproofs are better than secret love.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κρείσσους ἔλεγχοι ἀποκεκαλυμμένοι κρυπτομένης φιλίας.