Proverbs 22:11
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11 The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.(A)
Proverbs 22:24
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Footnotes
- 22:24 Lit with a master of anger
Proverbs 24:26
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26 He who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 27:6
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Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 Oil(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.[a]
10 Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend,(B)
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.(C)
Footnotes
- 27:9 LXX reads heart, but the soul is torn up by affliction
Proverbs 27:17
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17 Iron sharpens iron,
and one person sharpens another.[a]
Footnotes
- 27:17 Lit and a man sharpens his friend’s face
Proverbs 28:7
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7 A discerning son keeps the law,
but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.(A)
Proverbs 29:5
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5 A person who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.(A)
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