Proverbs 28 (Kent)
"He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward
Here we have yet another verse about correction! Some others can be found in:Proverbs 3:11,12; 10:17; 12:1; 22:15; 23:13; 29:17; Ps 39:11; Jer.30:11; Heb 12:9; 2Tim 3:16; Job 5:17 (a good concordance covers a multitude of research; Kent 1:1) Of these Prov 3:12 provides the wonderful reassurance that "For whom the Lord loves He corrects..."
A good many verses on correction wouldn't you say? Wonder why? Actually I'm sure we all agree that the Lord has shown a great deal of restraint in the use of the word. But surely I digress. Back to 28:23.
Here "rebuke" which is a hard thing to receive is compared to "flattery" which is very easy to receive, even desired. Why then does the man rebuking find more favor afterward than the flatterer? Part of the answer can be found in Prov 29:5
"A man who flatters his neighbor
Compare this to Prov 27:6
"Faithful are the wounds of a friend..."
Sooner or later we will realize the motives of those who reuke us and those who flatter. Wisdom is directly related to that time line.
Its like vegetables vs desserts with children(no age limit).
If it tastes bad its good for us and if it tastes good its bad for us. Simple dietary logic and sadly too true. What comes after digress? I'm there!
Have a great week.
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