But it will go well for those who convict the guilty; rich blessings will be showered on them.

责备恶人的，必得喜悦；美好的福也必临到他。

责备恶人的，必得喜悦，美好的福分也必临到他。

责备恶人的，必得喜悦，美好的福分也必临到他。

责备恶人的必有欢乐，美好的福气必临到他。

指责坏人的，必得欢悦；美福必临到他们。

而那些责备恶人的，令人欣喜，美好的祝福将临到他们。

責備惡人的，必得喜悅；美好的福也必臨到他。

責備惡人的，必得喜悅，美好的福分也必臨到他。

責備惡人的，必得喜悅，美好的福分也必臨到他。

責備惡人的必有歡樂，美好的福氣必臨到他。

指責壞人的，必得歡悅；美福必臨到他們。

但責備他的必得喜悅；興隆之祝福就必臨到他們。

而那些責備惡人的，令人欣喜，美好的祝福將臨到他們。

斥責惡人、必得喜樂、厚福臨之、

譴責惡人、必蒙純嘏、以欣以悅。

懲責惡人者、必得人悅、人為之祝嘏、必臨其身、

But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come on them.

But it will go well with those who sentence guilty people. Rich blessings will come to them.

but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a generous blessing will come to them.

But for those who rebuke the wicked there will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.

But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.

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

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a generous blessing will come to them.

But to them that rebuke[ him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.

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

In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery.

I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help.I broke the jaws of godless oppressors and plucked their victims from their teeth.“ I thought,‘ Surely I will die surrounded by my family after a long, good life.

After thinking it over, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them,“ You are hurting your own relatives by charging interest when they borrow money!” Then I called a public meeting to deal with the problem.At the meeting I said to them,“ We are doing all we can to redeem our Jewish relatives who have had to sell themselves to pagan foreigners, but you are selling them back into slavery again. How often must we redeem them?” And they had nothing to say in their defense.Then I pressed further,“ What you are doing is not right! Should you not walk in the fear of our God in order to avoid being mocked by enemy nations?

One of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest had married a daughter of Sanballat the Horonite, so I banished him from my presence.

I have warned him that judgment is coming upon his family forever, because his sons are blaspheming God and he hasn’t disciplined them.

Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.

So I confronted the nobles of Judah.“ Why are you profaning the Sabbath in this evil way?” I asked.

“ Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin.

So I confronted them and called down curses on them. I beat some of them and pulled out their hair. I made them swear in the name of God that they would not let their children intermarry with the pagan people of the land.

This is true. So reprimand them sternly to make them strong in the faith.

I became very upset and threw all of Tobiah’s belongings out of the room.Then I demanded that the rooms be purified, and I brought back the articles for God’s Temple, the grain offerings, and the frankincense.I also discovered that the Levites had not been given their prescribed portions of food, so they and the singers who were to conduct the worship services had all returned to work their fields.I immediately confronted the leaders and demanded,“ Why has the Temple of God been neglected?” Then I called all the Levites back again and restored them to their proper duties.

You must teach these things and encourage the believers to do them. You have the authority to correct them when necessary, so don’t let anyone disregard what you say.

Those who sin should be reprimanded in front of the whole church; this will serve as a strong warning to others.

Give him this message:‘ This is what the Lord says: Wasn’t it enough that you killed Naboth? Must you rob him, too? Because you have done this, dogs will lick your blood at the very place where they licked the blood of Naboth!’”“ So, my enemy, you have found me!” Ahab exclaimed to Elijah.“ Yes,” Elijah answered,“ I have come because you have sold yourself to what is evil in the Lord’s sight.

John had been telling Herod,“ It is against God’s law for you to marry her.”