Proverbs 27:6–7
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
*‖Faithfull are the woundes of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are deceitfull.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, earnest, or frequent.
- *Cross-referencePsal.141.5
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
*†The full soule loatheth an honie combe: but to the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. treadeth vnder foote.
- *Cross-referenceIob 6.7.
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From verse 6
- Psalms 141:5Rank 1 from verse 6
5Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
5‖Let the righteous smite mee, it shalbe a kindnesse: and let him reprooue me, it shalbe an excellent oile, which shall not breake my head: for yet my prayer also shalbe in their calamities.
- Revelation 3:19Rank 2 from verse 6
- Job 5:17–18Rank 3 from verse 6
17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
18For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
17*Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almightie.
18*For he maketh sore, and bindeth vp: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
- Proverbs 26:23–26Rank 4 from verse 6
23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
23Burning lips, and a wicked heart, are like a potsheard couered with siluer drosse.
24‖Hee that hateth, dissembleth with his lips, and layeth vp deceit within him.
25†When he speaketh faire, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
26‖ Whose hatred is couered by deceit, his wickednesse shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
- 2 Samuel 12:7–15Rank 5 from verse 6
7¶ 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;
8And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
10Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
11Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
12For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
13And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
14Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
15¶ And Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
7¶ And Nathan said to Dauid, Thou art the man: thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I *anointed thee king ouer Israel, and I deliuered thee out of the hand of Saul,
8And I gaue thee thy Masters house, and thy Masters wiues into thy bosome, and gaue thee the house of Israel and of Iudah, and if that had bene too litle, I would moreouer haue giuen vnto thee such and such things.
9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandement of the LORD, to doe euill in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slaine him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
10Now therefore the sword shall neuer depart from thine house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, to be thy wife.
11Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise vp euill against thee out of thine owne house, and I will *take thy wiues before thine eyes, and giue them vnto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wiues in the sight of this Sunne.
12For thou diddest it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the Sunne.
13And Dauid saide vnto Nathan, *I haue sinned against the LORD. And Nathan saide vnto Dauid, The LORD also hath put away thy sinne, thou shalt not die.
14Howbeit, because by this deede thou hast giuen great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the childe also that is borne vnto thee, shall surely die.
15¶ And Nathan departed vnto his house: and the LORD strake the childe that Uriahs wife bare vnto Dauid, and it was very sicke.
- Hebrews 12:10Rank 6 from verse 6
- 2 Samuel 20:9–10Rank 7 from verse 6
9And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
10But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
9And Ioab saide to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Ioab tooke Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kisse him.
10But Amasa tooke no heed to the sword that was in Ioabs hand: so hee smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and †strake him not againe, and he died: so Ioab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.
- Proverbs 10:18Rank 8 from verse 6
- Matthew 26:48–50Rank 9 from verse 6
48Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
50And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
48Now he that betrayed him, gaue them a signe, saying, Whomsoeuer I shall kisse, that same is he, hold him fast.
49And forthwith hee came to Iesus, and said, Haile master, and kissed him.
50And Iesus said vnto him, Friend, Wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid handes on Iesus, and tooke him.
From verse 7
- Luke 15:16–17Rank 1 from verse 7
16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
16And he would faine haue filled his belly with the huskes that the swine did eate: & no man gaue vnto him.
17And when he came to himselfe, he said, How many hired seruants of my fathers haue bread inough and to spare, and I perish with hunger?
- Numbers 11:18–20Rank 2 from verse 7
18And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the Lord, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the Lord will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.
19Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days;
20But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the Lord which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?
18And say thou vnto the people, Sanctifie your selues against to morrow, and yee shall eate flesh: (for you haue wept in the eares of the LORD, saying, Who shall giue vs flesh to eate? for it was well with vs in Egypt:) therfore the LORD wil giue you flesh, and ye shall eate.
19Ye shall not eate one day, nor two dayes, nor fiue dayes, neither ten dayes, nor twentie dayes:
20 But euen a †whole moneth, vntill it come out at your nostrels, and it bee loathsome vnto you, because that yee haue despised the LORD which is among you, and haue wept before him, saying, Why came we foorth out of Egypt?
- Numbers 21:5Rank 3 from verse 7
5And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
5And the people spake against God and against Moses, Wherefore haue ye brought vs vp out of Egypt, to die in the wildernesse? for there is no bread, neither is there any water, and our soule *loatheth this light bread.
- Numbers 11:4–9Rank 4 from verse 7
4¶ And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
5We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
6But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
7And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.
8And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.
9And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.
4¶ And the *mixt multitude that was among them, †fell a lusting, and the children of Israel †also wept againe, and said, *Who shal giue vs flesh to eate?
5We remember the fish which wee did eate in Egypt freely: the cucumbers and the melons, and the leekes, and the onions, and the garlicke.
6But now our soule is dried away, there is nothing at all, besides this Manna, before our eyes.
7And *the Manna was as Coriander seed, and the †colour thereof as the colour of Bdelium:
8 And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in milles, or beat it in a morter, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oyle.
9And when the dew fell vpon the campe in the night, the Manna fell vpon it.
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Proverbs 27:6
Sense 1: Trustworthy, dependable, steadfast, loyal, true, or consistent in keeping word, covenant, duty, witness, or service. Sense 2: Believing.
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1. Bodily injuries, cuts, or sores. 2. Deep inward hurts or afflictions likened to bodily injuries.
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One joined to another by affection, goodwill, or alliance; to support or befriend.
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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
False or misleading, and therefore untrustworthy.
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Proverbs 27:7
Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.
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Loathes; hates or feels strong disgust toward.
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The waxen structure of cells made by bees to hold honey and their young.
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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
Feeling need or desire for food; lacking food.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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Having a sharp, unpleasant taste opposed to sweet; grievous, harsh, painful, sorrowful, resentful, or severe in condition, feeling, speech, or effect.
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Sense 1: Pleasing to the taste or smell. Sense 2: Pleasant, agreeable, or delightful to the senses or mind.
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27:5Open rebuke is better than secret love.
27:5Open rebuke is better then secret loue.
27:6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
27:6*‖Faithfull are the woundes of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are deceitfull.
Selected passage27:7The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
27:7*†The full soule loatheth an honie combe: but to the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.
Selected passage27:8As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
27:8As a bird that wandreth from her nest: so is a man that wandreth from his place.