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Proverbs 27:6 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Proverbs 27:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 27 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. deceitful: or, earnest, or, frequent”
Proverbs 27:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 27:6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. This proverb presents one of Scripture's most counter-intuitive truths about relationships. The Hebrew word ne'emanim (נֶאֱמָנִים, "faithful") describes reliability, trustworthiness, and covenant loyalty. True friendship demonstrates faithfulness not through constant affirmation but through loving truthfulness, even when painful. The "wounds" (petsa'im, פְּצָעִים) inflicted by a friend refer to the sharp pain of rebuke, correction, or difficult truth spoken in love.The contrast with an enemy's kisses could not be st...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 27:6
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“it is kindness; let him reprove me”
“I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore”
“Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.”
“You are the man. This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.,And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;, וַיֹּאמֶר נָתָן אֶל־דָּוִד אַתָּה הָאִישׁ כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָנֹכִי מְשַׁחְתִּיךָ לְמֶלֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָנֹכִי הִצַּלְתִּיךָ מִיַּד שָׁאוּל׃ ,And Nathan said to David: Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD”
“for a few days”
“He that hideth hatred with lying lips”
“Is it well with you”
“saying”