Proverbs 27:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”

Proverbs 27:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 27:6 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 27:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 27:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.”

Proverbs 27:6 — World English Bible

Proverbs 27:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.”

Proverbs 27:6 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 27:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.”

Proverbs 27:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 27:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.”

Proverbs 27:6 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 27:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.”

Proverbs 27:6 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 27:6 in Context — Proverbs 27

4 Cruel es la ira, é impetuoso el furor; mas ¿quién parará delante de la envidia?

5 Mejor es reprensión manifiesta que amor oculto.

6 Fieles son las heridas del que ama; pero importunos los besos del que aborrece.

7 El alma harta huella el panal de miel; mas al alma hambrienta todo lo amargo es dulce.

8 Cual ave que se va de su nido, tal es el hombre que se va de su lugar.

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What Does Proverbs 27:6 Mean?

Proverbs 27:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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