Proverbs 28:23 KJV — He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
…rebuke is much better.
There’s a way to do it. You’re to speak the truth in love.
But whatever gain you receive today through flattering, you’ll get much more tomorrow through saying what needs to be said and not just what is pleasing to the ear.
Flattery feels good, but rebuke is worth a lot more.