Proverbs 28:23
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordHe that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
— Proverbs 28:23, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor Than one who flatters with the tongue.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.