Proverbs 28:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

King James Bible
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Hebrew
He who rebukes
מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ (mō·w·ḵî·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict

a man
אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

will later
אַ֭חֲרַי (’a·ḥă·ray)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

find
יִמְצָ֑א (yim·ṣā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

more favor
חֵ֣ן (ḥên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective

than one who flatters
מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק (mim·ma·ḥă·lîq)
Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate

with his tongue.
לָשֽׁוֹן׃ (lā·šō·wn)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 3956: The tongue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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