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He who forgives an offense seeks love,
    but he who repeats a matter alienates a friend.

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Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
    profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

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Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
    but the soul is torn by trouble.[a]
10 Your friend, and your father’s friend, do not forsake;
    and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is near
    than a brother who is far away.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:9 Gk: Heb the sweetness of his friend from hearty counsel

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