Proverbs 12:26
The Voice
26 Those who live right are good guides to those who follow,[a]
but wrongdoers will steer their friends down the wrong path.
Footnotes
- 12:26 Meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Proverbs 12:26
New International Version
26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.(A)
Proverbs 13:20
The Voice
20 One who walks with the wise becomes wise,
but whoever keeps company with fools only hurts himself.
Proverbs 13:20
New International Version
20 Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm.(A)
Proverbs 14:7
The Voice
7 Walk away from the company of fools,
for you cannot find insight in their words.
Proverbs 14:7
New International Version
7 Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
Proverbs 17:17
The Voice
17 A true friend loves regardless of the situation,
and a real brother exists to share the tough times.
Proverbs 17:17
New International Version
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(A)
Proverbs 18:24
The Voice
24 Someone with many so-called friends may end up friendless,
but a true friend is closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
New International Version
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
The Voice
The abuse of alcohol is as ancient as the first batch of Egyptian beer or the first sip of Noah’s wine (Genesis 9:20–21). Its wide availability today has made for binge drinking on college campuses, underage drinking by young teens, drunk driving on city streets, and alcoholic rants and abuse in the home. The sage offers a tragic description of a young man who goes from drink to drink and cannot get his bearings in life. Too many people lose so much life in an alcoholic stupor.
24 Do not envy evil people
or seek their friendship;
2 For they are conniving and violent,
and all they talk about is causing trouble.
Proverbs 24:1-2
New International Version
Saying 20
Proverbs 25:16-17
The Voice
16 When you find honey, remember to eat only what you need,
because if you eat in excess, you may be sick and lose all of it.
17 Don’t visit your neighbor too often,
or he will become tired of you and grow to hate you.
Proverbs 25:16-17
New International Version
16 If you find honey, eat just enough—
too much of it, and you will vomit.(A)
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house—
too much of you, and they will hate you.
Proverbs 27:8-10
The Voice
8 Like a bird that strays far from its nest,
so is a person who forsakes his own home.
9 The heart is delighted by the fragrance of oil and sweet perfumes,
and in just the same way, the soul is sweetened by the wise counsel of a friend.
10 Do not neglect your friend or your parent’s friend for that matter.
When hard times come, you don’t have to travel far to get help from family;
A neighbor who is near is better
than a brother who is far away.
Proverbs 27:8-10
New International Version
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
The Voice
24 Anyone who teams up with a thief must despise his own life,
for he is bound by an oath to tell the truth and yet refuses.[a]
Footnotes
Proverbs 29:24
New International Version
24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies;
they are put under oath and dare not testify.(A)
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