Proverbs 22:11
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11 Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech
will have the king as a friend.(A)
Proverbs 22:11
New International Version
11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.(A)
Proverbs 22:11
King James Version
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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Proverbs 22:11
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11 (A)He who loves purity of heart
And has grace on his lips,
The king will be his friend.
Proverbs 22:24
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24 Make no friends with those given to anger,
and do not associate with hotheads,
Proverbs 22:24
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Saying 3
24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
do not associate with one easily angered,
Proverbs 22:24
King James Version
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
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Proverbs 22:24
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24 Make no friendship with an angry man,
And with a (A)furious man do not go,
Proverbs 24:26
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26 One who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 24:26
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26 An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 24:26
King James Version
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
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Proverbs 24:26
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26 He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
Proverbs 27:6
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6 Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts,
but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:6
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6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.(A)
Proverbs 27:6
King James Version
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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Proverbs 27:6
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6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But the kisses of an enemy are (A)deceitful.
Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 Perfume and incense make the heart glad,
but the soul is torn by trouble.[a]
10 Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent;
do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is nearby
than kindred who are far away.(A)
Footnotes
- 27.9 Gk: Heb the sweetness of a friend is better than one’s own counsel
Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 Perfume(A) 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(B) strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
Proverbs 27:9-10
King James Version
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
10 Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
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Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 Ointment and perfume delight the heart,
And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by [a]hearty counsel.
10 Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
(A)Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit. counsel of the soul
Proverbs 27:17
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17 Iron sharpens iron,
and one person sharpens the wits[a] of another.
Footnotes
- 27.17 Heb face
Proverbs 27:17
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17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17
King James Version
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
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Proverbs 27:17
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17 As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 28:7
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7 Those who keep the law are wise children,
but companions of gluttons shame their parents.(A)
Proverbs 28:7
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7 A discerning son heeds instruction,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(A)
Proverbs 28:7
King James Version
7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
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Proverbs 28:7
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7 Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son,
But a companion of gluttons shames his father.
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