Proverbs 24:25
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
†But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come vpon them.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. a blessing of good.
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- 1 Timothy 5:20Rank 1 from verse 25
- 1 Samuel 3:13Rank 2 from verse 25
13For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
13‖*For I haue tolde him, that I will iudge his house for euer, for the iniquitie which hee knoweth: because his sonnes made themselues ‖vile, and he †restrained them not.
- Proverbs 28:23Rank 3 from verse 25
- 1 Kings 21:19–20Rank 4 from verse 25
19And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
20And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.
19And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD; In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, shall dogges licke thy blood, euen thine.
20And Ahab said to Eliiah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemie? And he answered, I haue found thee: because thou hast sold thy selfe to worke euill in the sight of the LORD.
- Job 29:16–18Rank 5 from verse 25
16I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
17And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
18Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
16I was a father to the poore: and the cause which I knewe not, I searched out.
17And I brake the †iawes of the wicked, and †pluckt the spoile out of his teeth.
18Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiplie my dayes as the sand.
- Leviticus 19:17Rank 6 from verse 25
- Matthew 14:4Rank 7 from verse 25
- Nehemiah 13:17Rank 8 from verse 25
- Nehemiah 13:25Rank 9 from verse 25
25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
25And I contended with them, and ‖cursed them, and smote certeine of them, and pluckt off their haire, and made them sweare by God, saying, Yee shall not giue your daughters vnto their sonnes, nor take their daughters vnto your sonnes, or for your selues.
- Nehemiah 13:28Rank 10 from verse 25
- Nehemiah 13:8–11Rank 11 from verse 25
8And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
10¶ And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
11Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
8And it grieued me sore, therefore I cast foorth all the houshold stuffe of Tobiah out of the chamber:
9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers, and thither brought I againe the vessels of the house of God, with the meate offering, and the frankincense.
10¶ And I perceiued that the portions of the Leuites had not beene giuen them: for the Leuites and the singers that did the worke, were fled euery one to his field.
11Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their †place.
- Nehemiah 5:7–9Rank 12 from verse 25
7Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
8And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
9Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
7Then †I consulted with my selfe, and I rebuked the Nobles, and the rulers, and said vnto them, You exact vsurie, euery one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them:
8And I said vnto them, We, after our abilitie, haue *redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which were sold vnto the heathen; and will you euen sell your brethren? or shall they be sold vnto vs? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answere.
9Also I said, It is not good that yee doe: ought yee not to walke in the feare of our God, because of the reproch of the heathen our enemies?
- Titus 1:13Rank 13 from verse 25
- Titus 2:15Rank 14 from verse 25
- 2 Timothy 4:2Rank 15 from verse 25
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Proverbs 24:25
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. A reproof, censure, or expression of blame or displeasure; to reprove or censure. 2. To command something to cease or be restrained.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To take or give great pleasure or satisfaction. Sense 2: A high degree of pleasure or satisfaction of mind; joy.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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Sense 1: The act or words of pronouncing good; divine favor. Sense 2: A benefit bestowed by God.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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24:23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24:23*These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to haue respect of persons in iudgement.
24:24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
24:24*He that sayth vnto the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse; nations shall abhorre him:
24:25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
24:25†But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come vpon them.
Selected passage24:26Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
24:26† Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.
24:27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
24:27Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
24:28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
24:28Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.
24:29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
24:29*Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.
24:30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
24:30I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:
24:31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
24:31And loe, it was all growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall therof was broken downe:
24:32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
24:32†Then I saw, and considered it well, I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.
24:33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
24:33* Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:
24:34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
24:34†So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.