But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Parallel translations
- WEB but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
- BSB but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
- NKJV But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
- NASB But for those who rebuke the wicked there will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
- NLT But it will go well for those who convict the guilty; rich blessings will be showered on them.
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Quick answer
Those who convict the guilty and uphold justice are blessed and enjoy God's favor. Standing for truth brings reward.
Overview
In contrast to the cursed corrupter of verse 24, the one who rebukes and convicts the wicked receives delight and a rich blessing. This affirms that courage to confront wrong, not mere niceness, is the way of wisdom. It points toward the final judgment when righteousness is vindicated and toward Christ, who both exposes sin and bestows true blessing on those who are his.
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- 1 Tim 5:20Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
- 1 Sam 3:13For 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.
- Prov 28:23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
- Matt 14:4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- Lev 19:17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
- Titus 2:15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
- Neh 13:8–11And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
- Titus 1:13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
- Neh 5:7–9Then 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.
- Neh 13:28And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
- Neh 13:17Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
- Job 29:16–18I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
- 1 Kgs 21:19–20And 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.
- Neh 13:25And 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.
- 2 Tim 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
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