Mishle 24:25

25 But to them that rebuke the wicked, it is well, and birkat tov shall come upon them.

Mishle 24:25 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 24:25

But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight
That is, such that rebuke in the gate, or openly, in a court of judicature; that reprove delinquents, such as are found guilty of malpractices, and punish them as they ought to be, according to the laws of God and man; they shall have delight in themselves, peace and pleasure in their own minds; or the people shall delight in them, and speak well of them, and think themselves happy under such a just administration; or the Lord shall delight in them, the beauty or sweetness of the Lord shall come unto them, as Aben Ezra explains it; the Lord shall be sweet and delightful to them, and they shall have pleasure in him; and a good blessing shall come upon them;
or "a blessing of good" ^F23; a blessing of good things, temporal and spiritual, here and hereafter; the blessing of a good God, and a blessing from him; and a blessing of good men, as opposed to the curse of the people in ( Proverbs 24:24 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 (bwj tkrb) "benedictio boni", Baynus, Mercerus, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis, Schultens; "benefactio cujusque boni": Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Mishle 24:25 In-Context

23 These things also belong to chachamim: it is not tov to show partiality in mishpat.

24 He that saith unto the rashah, Thou are tzaddik, him shall the people curse, nations shall detest him;

25 But to them that rebuke the wicked, it is well, and birkat tov shall come upon them.

26 He that giveth an answer that is nakhon (right, correct), giveth a kiss on the sfatayim.

27 Set in order thy outside work, and make ready for thyself in the sadeh; then afterwards build thine bais.