Proverbs 24:25
 Proverbs 24:25 
New International Version (©2011)
But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come on them.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But it will go well for those who convict the guilty; rich blessings will be showered on them.

English Standard Version (©2001)
but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a generous blessing will come to them.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But as for people who rebuke the wicked; a good blessing will fall upon them.

NET Bible (©2006)
But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And the reprovers will be delighted, and a good blessing will come upon them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But people will be pleased with those who convict a guilty person, and a great blessing will come to them.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

American King James Version
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come on them.

American Standard Version
But to them that rebuke him'shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They that rebuke him, shall be praised: and a blessing shall come upon them.

Darby Bible Translation
but to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.

English Revised Version
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Webster's Bible Translation
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

World English Bible
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

Young's Literal Translation
And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

24:17,18. The pleasure we are apt to take in the troubles of an enemy is forbidden. 19,20. Envy not the wicked their prosperity; be sure there is no true happiness in it. 21,22. The godly in the land, will be quiet in the land. There may be cause to change for the better, but have nothing to do with them that are given change. 23-26. The wisdom God giveth, renders a man fit for his station. Every one who finds the benefit of the right answer, will be attached to him that gave it. 27. We must prefer necessaries before conveniences, and not go in debt.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 25. - But to them that rebuke him shall be delight (see on Proverbs 2:10). They who punish the wicked, with them it is well; they are approved by God and applauded by the people. Vulgate, Qui aruunt cum laudabuntur, "They who convict him shall be praised." And a good blessing shall come upon them; literally, a blessing of good - one that has in it all good things, the happy contrast to the curses which meet the unjust judge. Septuagint, "But they that convict them (the guilty) shall appear more excellent, and upon them shall come blessing."


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight,.... That is, such that rebuke in the gate, or openly, in a court of judicature; that reprove delinquents, such as are found guilty of malpractices, and punish them as they ought to be, according to the laws of God and man; they shall have delight in themselves, peace and pleasure in their own minds; or the people shall delight in them, and speak well of them, and think themselves happy under such a just administration; or the Lord shall delight in them, the beauty or sweetness of the Lord shall come unto them, as Aben Ezra explains it; the Lord shall be sweet and delightful to them, and they shall have pleasure in him;

and a good blessing shall come upon them; or "a blessing of good" (w); a blessing of good things, temporal and spiritual, here and hereafter; the blessing of a good God, and a blessing from him; and a blessing of good men, as opposed to the curse of the people in Proverbs 24:24.

(w) "benedictio boni", Baynus, Mercerus, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis, Schultens; "benefactio cujusque boni": Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.


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Further Sayings of the Wise
23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24He that said to the wicked, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come on them.

Proverbs 24:26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 28:23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.