Psalm 141:5

New International Version

⁵Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness;
let him rebuke me^(A)—that is oil on my head.^(B)
My head will not refuse it,
for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.

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Psalm 141:5

King James Version

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.

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Psalm 141:5

New King James Version

⁵^(A)Let the righteous strike me;
It shall be a kindness.
And let him rebuke me;
It shall be as excellent oil;
Let my head not refuse it.

For still my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked.

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Proverbs 28:23

New International Version

²³Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.^(A)

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Proverbs 28:23

King James Version

²³He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

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Proverbs 28:23

New King James Version

²³^(A)He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward
Than he who flatters with the tongue.

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