Being warned openly is better than being loved in secret.

当面的责备强如背地的爱情。

当面的责备胜过隐藏的爱情。

当面的责备胜过隐藏的爱情。

开诚布公的责备胜过隐藏的爱。

坦白的责备，胜过暗中的爱。

当面的责备，好过隐藏的爱。

當面的責備強如背地的愛情。

當面的責備勝過隱藏的愛情。

當面的責備勝過隱藏的愛情。

開誠佈公的責備勝過隱藏的愛。

坦白的責備，勝過暗中的愛。

顯露的勸責好過隱藏的愛。

當面的責備，好過隱藏的愛。

明責愈於隱愛、

愛人之心、藏諸衷曲、不如責人以善、直言無隱。

暗存愛人之意、不如明責之、原文作明責愈於隱愛

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

An open rebuke is better than hidden love!

Better an open reprimand than concealed love.

Better is open rebuke Than love that is concealed.

Open rebuke is better Than love carefully concealed.

Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.

Better an open reprimand than concealed love.

Open rebuke[ is] better than secret love.

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

It is better to warn a person than to pretend to praise them. In the end that person will be more pleased with you.

I saw what they were doing. It was not in line with the truth of the good news. So I spoke to Peter in front of them all.“ You are a Jew,” I said.“ But you live like one who is not. So why do you force Gentiles to follow Jewish ways?”

But those elders who are sinning should be corrected in front of everyone. This will be a warning to the others.

“ If your brother or sister sins against you, go to them. Tell them what they did wrong. Keep it between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them back.

“‘ Do not hate another Israelite in your heart. Correct your neighbor boldly when they do something wrong. Then you will not share their guilt.