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Myles Coverdale Bible

Proverbs 24:25

But they yt rebuke ye vngodly shalbe comended, & a riche blessinge shal come vpo the.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Rulers;   Young Men;   Thompson Chain Reference - Commendation-Reproof;   Reproof;   The Topic Concordance - Blessings;   Evil;   Rebuke;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Blessed, the;   Reproof;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Proverbs, Book of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Prov'erbs, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,and a generous blessing will come to them.
Hebrew Names Version
But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, And a rich blessing will come on them.
King James Version
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
English Standard Version
but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.
New American Standard Bible
But for those who rebuke the wicked there will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
New Century Version
But things will go well if you punish the guilty, and you will receive rich blessings.
Amplified Bible
But to those [honorable judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
World English Bible
But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, And a rich blessing will come on them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse.
Legacy Standard Bible
But to those who reprove the wicked, it will be pleasant,And a good blessing will come upon them.
Berean Standard Bible
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
Contemporary English Version
But if you punish the guilty, things will go well for you, and you will prosper.
Complete Jewish Bible
but with those who condemn him, things will go well, and a good blessing will come upon them.
Darby Translation
but to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.
Easy-to-Read Version
But if a judge punishes the guilty, then people will be happy with him, and he will be a blessing to them.
George Lamsa Translation
But to those who rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Good News Translation
Judges who punish the guilty, however, will be prosperous and enjoy a good reputation.
Lexham English Bible
But they who rebuke will have delight, and upon them blessings of goodness will come.
Literal Translation
But to those who rebuke, it is pleasant, and a good blessing comes to them.
American Standard Version
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.
Bible in Basic English
But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But to them that decide justly shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
King James Version (1611)
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come vpon them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But they that rebuke [the vngodly] in them doth God delight, and a rych blessing shall come vpon them.
English Revised Version
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thei that repreuen iustli synners, schulen be preisid; and blessing schal come on hem.
Update Bible Version
But to those that rebuke [him] shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come on them.
Webster's Bible Translation
But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
New English Translation
But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.
New King James Version
But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
New Living Translation
But it will go well for those who convict the guilty; rich blessings will be showered on them.
New Life Bible
But those who speak strong words to the sinful will find joy and good will come upon them.
New Revised Standard
but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, to reprovers, one should be pleasant, and, upon them, should come an excellent blessing:
Douay-Rheims Bible
They that rebuke him shall be praised: and a blessing shall come upon them.
Revised Standard Version
but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will be upon them.
Young's Literal Translation
And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.

Contextual Overview

23 These are also ye saieges of ye wyse. It is not good, to haue respecte of any personne in iudgmet. 24 He yt saieth to ye vngodly: thou art rightuous, him shall the people curse, yee ye comotie shal abhorre him. 25 But they yt rebuke ye vngodly shalbe comended, & a riche blessinge shal come vpo the. 26 He maketh him self to be well loued, that geueth a good answere.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

them: Leviticus 19:17, 1 Samuel 3:13, 1 Kings 21:19, 1 Kings 21:20, Nehemiah 5:7-9, Nehemiah 13:8-11, Nehemiah 13:17, Nehemiah 13:25, Nehemiah 13:28, Job 29:16-18, Matthew 14:4, 1 Timothy 5:20, 2 Timothy 4:2, Titus 1:13, Titus 2:15

a good blessing: Heb. a blessing of good, Proverbs 28:23

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 18:11 - all the prophets Esther 7:6 - this wicked Proverbs 10:6 - Blessings

Cross-References

Genesis 24:4
but that thou go in to my countre? and to myne owne kynred, and brynge my sonne Isaac a wife.
Genesis 24:8
But yf the woman wyll not folowe the, thou art discharged of this ooth: onely brynge not my sonne thither agayne.
Genesis 24:19
And whan she had geuen him drynke, she sayde: I wyll drawe for thy Camels also, tyll they haue dronke ynough.
Genesis 24:21
The ma marueyled at her, and helde his tonge, tyll he knewe whether the LORDE had prospered his iourney or not.
Isaiah 32:8
But the liberall person ymagineth honest thinges, and commeth vp with honesty.
1 Peter 4:9
Be ye herberous one to another without grudginge,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight,.... That is, such that rebuke in the gate, or openly, in a court of judicature; that reprove delinquents, such as are found guilty of malpractices, and punish them as they ought to be, according to the laws of God and man; they shall have delight in themselves, peace and pleasure in their own minds; or the people shall delight in them, and speak well of them, and think themselves happy under such a just administration; or the Lord shall delight in them, the beauty or sweetness of the Lord shall come unto them, as Aben Ezra explains it; the Lord shall be sweet and delightful to them, and they shall have pleasure in him;

and a good blessing shall come upon them; or "a blessing of good" w; a blessing of good things, temporal and spiritual, here and hereafter; the blessing of a good God, and a blessing from him; and a blessing of good men, as opposed to the curse of the people in Proverbs 24:24.

w ברכת טוב "benedictio boni", Baynus, Mercerus, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis, Schultens; "benefactio cujusque boni": Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There is no surer path to popularity than a righteous severity in punishing guilt.


 
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