He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.Proverbs 28:23
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ אָדָ֣ם אַ֭חֲרַי חֵ֣ן יִמְצָ֑א מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֽׁוֹן׃
- מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַmo.Khi.ach“[one who] reproves”Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from יָכַח · “to rebuke” · Strong's H3198
- אָדָ֣ם'a.Dam“a person”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
- אַ֭חֲרַי'A.cha.rai“after me”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אַחֲרַי · “backwards” · Strong's H0310B
- חֵ֣ןchen“favor”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֵן · “favor” · Strong's H2580
- יִמְצָ֑אyim.Tza'“he will find”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָצָא · “to find” · Strong's H4672
- מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יקmi.ma.cha.Lik“more than [one who] makes smooth”Preposition + Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from חָלַק · “to smooth” · Strong's H2505B
- לָשֽׁוֹן׃la.Shon“[the] tongue”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from לָשׁוֹן · “tongue” · Strong's H3956G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)