Which verse commands not to hate a brother in the heart, but to rebuke your neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him?

• A. Leviticus 19:11
• B. Leviticus 19:17
• C. Exodus 22:2
• D. Proverbs 31:31

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how to handle wrongdoing within a community without letting hostility take over. This verse teaches that inner hatred should not govern our relations with a brother, but rather we should take up the task of rebuking him when needed. The goal is to address sin directly so it doesn’t take root or go unchallenged, which can lead to greater harm for the individual and the community.

The best match says you should not hate your brother in your heart, but you should in any wise rebuke your neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him. That phrasing captures the balance between right feeling and right action: guard your heart against hatred, and practice corrective, constructive admonition to help a neighbor avoid sin.

The other verses address different topics—dishonesty or theft in one, a legal rule about a thief in another, or praise of a virtuous woman in a different book—so they don’t convey this specific instruction about hating in the heart and rebuking a neighbor to prevent sin.