Proverbs 12:26
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26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.(A)
Proverbs 13:20
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20 Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm.(A)
Proverbs 14:7
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7 Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(A)
Proverbs 18:24
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24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(A)
Proverbs 24:1-2
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Saying 20
Proverbs 27:8-10
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8 Like a bird that flees its nest(A)
is anyone who flees from home.
9 Perfume(B) 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(C) strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
Proverbs 29:24
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24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies;
they are put under oath and dare not testify.(A)
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