He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
* He that rebuketh a man, afterwards ſhall find more fauour, then he that flattereth with the tongue.
אָדָם , masculine noun, ʾadam — man, mankind (value 45)
H120,
אָדָם ʼâdam, aw-dam'; from H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):—× another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.man, mankind
man, human being
man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
Adam, first man
city in Jordan valley
Used in 526 Verses, 33 Books 549  Occurrence Count
אַחַר , feminine adjective, adverb, preposition, ʾahar — the hind or following part (value 209)
H310,
אַחַר ʼachar, akh-ar'; from H309; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses):—after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)
as an adverb
behind (of place)
afterwards (of time)
as a preposition
behind, after (of place)
after (of time)
besides
as a conjunction
after that
as a substantive
hinder part
with other prepositions
from behind
from following after
Used in 664 Verses, 31 Books 714  Occurrence Count
חָלַק , verb, halak — to divide, share (value 138)
H2505,
חָלַק châlaq, khaw-lak'; a primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate:—deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign
(Qal)
to divide, apportion
to assign, distribute
to assign, impart
to share
to divide up, plunder
(Niphal)
to divide oneself
to be divided
to assign, distribute
(Piel)
to divide, apportion
to assign, distribute
to scatter
(Pual) to be divided
(Hiphil) to receive a portion or part
(Hithpael) to divide among themselves
to be smooth, slippery, deceitful
(Qal) to be smooth, slippery
(Hiphil)
to be smooth
to flatter
Used in 64 Verses, 25 Books 65  Occurrence Count
חֵן , masculine noun, heyn — favor, grace (value 58)
H2580,
חֵן chên khane; from H2603; graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty):—favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.favour, grace, charm
favour, grace, elegance
favour, acceptance
Used in 67 Verses, 16 Books 68  Occurrence Count
יָכַח , verb, yakhah — to decide, adjudge, prove (value 38)
H3198,
יָכַח yâkach, yaw-kahh'; a primitive root; to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict:—appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right
(Hiphil)
to decide, judge
to adjudge, appoint
to show to be right, prove
to convince, convict
to reprove, chide
to correct, rebuke
(Hophal) to be chastened
(Niphal) to reason, reason together
(Hithp) to argue
Used in 55 Verses, 15 Books 56  Occurrence Count
לָשׁוֹן , masculine noun, lashon — tongue (value 386)
H3956,
לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn, law-shone'; or לָשֹׁן lâshôn; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה leshônâh; from H3960; the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water):— babbler, bay, evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.tongue
tongue (of men)
tongue (literal)
tongue (organ of speech)
language
tongue (of animals)
tongue (of fire)
wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)
Used in 115 Verses, 22 Books 117  Occurrence Count
מָצָא , verb, matzaʾ — to attain to, find (value 131)
H4672,
מָצָא mâtsâʼ, maw-tsaw'; a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present:— be able, befall, being, catch, × certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), × have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), × occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.to find, attain to
(Qal)
to find
to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)
to find (what is lost)
to meet, encounter
to find (a condition)
to learn, devise
to find out
to find out
to detect
to guess
to come upon, light upon
to happen upon, meet, fall in with
to hit
to befall
(Niphal)
to be found
to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered
to appear, be recognised
to be discovered, be detected
to be gained, be secured
to be, be found
to be found in
to be in the possession of
to be found in (a place), happen to be
to be left (after war)
to be present
to prove to be
to be found sufficient, be enough
(Hiphil)
to cause to find, attain
to cause to light upon, come upon, come
to cause to encounter
to present (offering)
Used in 425 Verses, 34 Books 453  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 28:23Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ אָדָ֣ם אַ֭חֲרַי חֵ֣ן יִמְצָ֑א מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֽׁוֹן׃ |
| Verse #17220 (Ch. #656) — 7 words, 28 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that rebuketh |
H3198yakhah |
יָכַח |
38 |
| a man |
H120ʾadam |
אָדָם |
45 |
| afterwards |
H310ʾahar |
אַחַר |
209 |
| shall find |
H4672matzaʾ |
מָצָא |
131 |
| more favour |
H2580heyn |
חֵן |
58 |
| than he that flattereth |
H2505halak |
חָלַק |
138 |
| with the tongue. |
H3956lashon |
לָשׁוֹן |
386 |
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