Proverbs 27:6

The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Proverbs 27

5 songs meet this passage

“I'll only hurt you if you let me”
when the party's over · Billie Eilish
strains against Proverbs 27:6
Proverbs prizes honesty that wounds for the sake of love; here the honesty is offered but paired with resignation rather than any move toward repair.
vampire · Olivia Rodrigo
resonates with Proverbs 27:6
The warnings of others, dismissed until too late, echo the wisdom that honest wounds from friends are worth more than flattering lies.
“I know he's just not right for you”
Treat You Better · Shawn Mendes
strains against Proverbs 27:6
True concern for a friend usually comes through honest, direct words to the person involved, not through positioning oneself as the better romantic option.
Please Please Please · Sabrina Carpenter & Dolly Parton
strains against Proverbs 27:5-6
The song asks for appearances to be managed rather than honesty, while wisdom literature prizes candid love over flattering silence.
“I'm trying to tell you, boy, it's a mistake”
Black Cat · Janet Jackson
resonates with Proverbs 27:5-6
Her blunt warning mirrors the wisdom that honest rebuke, even painful, is an act of love rather than flattery.