Proverbs 22:11
Revised Standard Version
11 He who loves purity of heart,
and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
Proverbs 22:24
Revised Standard Version
24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
nor go with a wrathful man,
Proverbs 24:26
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26 He who gives a right answer
kisses the lips.
Proverbs 27:6
Revised Standard Version
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:9-10
Revised Standard Version
9 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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Gk: Heb the sweetness of his friend from hearty counsel
Proverbs 27:17
Revised Standard Version
17 Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 28:7
Revised Standard Version
7 He who keeps the law is a wise son,
but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Proverbs 29:5
Revised Standard Version
5 A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.
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