The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse i
Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may sh
Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over
“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”