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Proverbs 28:23

He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

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מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַmokhichaargueיָכַחverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “argue”, a verb used as a describing wordH3198to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convictappoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.אָדָ֣םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.אַ֭חֲרַיacharayafterאַחַרpreposition — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…חֵ֣ןchenfavourחֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “favour”, the ordinary formH2580graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.יִמְצָ֑אyimtsacomeמָצָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יקmimachaliqfrom separate selfחָלַקpreposition, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “from separate self”, a verb used as a describing wordH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).לָשֽׁוֹןlashontongueלָשׁוֹןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “tongue”, the ordinary formH3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)[phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that rebuketh a man shall in the end find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

World English Bible

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

Darby Translation

He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Douay-Rheims

He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that rebuketh a man shall in the end find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ ἐλέγχων ἀνθρώπου ὁδοὺς, χάριτας ἕξει μᾶλλον τοῦ γλωσσοχαριτοῦντος.