Proverbs 27:6-10

English Standard Version

⁶ Faithful are ^(A)the wounds of a friend;
    profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
⁷ One who is full loathes ^(B)honey,
    but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
⁸ Like ^(C)a bird that strays from its nest
    is a man who strays from his home.
^9 (D)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 ^(E)your father's friend,
    and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.
^(F)Better is a neighbor who is near
    than a brother who is far away.