Proverbs 27:9-11
English Standard Version Anglicised
9 (A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.[a]
10 Do not forsake your friend and (B)your father's friend,
and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.
(C)Better is a neighbour who is near
than a brother who is far away.
11 (D)Be wise, (E)my son, and (F)make my heart glad,
that I may (G)answer him who reproaches me.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Or and so does the sweetness of a friend that comes from his earnest counsel
Proverbs 27:9-11
New International Version
9 Perfume(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
10 Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,
and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster(B) strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
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