Proverbs 28:23
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.”
חֵן
Grace, favour. Chen. Finding favour in someone's eyes. Unmerited goodwill. Noah found chen with God, not because of his perfection but because of God's sovereign grace.
מָצָא
he will find
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מָצָא
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
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לָשׁוֹן
the tongue
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לָשׁוֹן
Tongue, language. Lashon. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. What you say shapes your world. Speak life not death.
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יָכַח
one who reproves
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יָכַח
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
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