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11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
    is the king’s friend.

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11 Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech
    will have the king as a friend.

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11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
    will have the king for a friend.(A)

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24 Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man,
    and don’t associate with one who harbors anger:

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24 Don’t befriend angry people
    or associate with hot-tempered people,

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Saying 3

24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
    do not associate with one easily angered,

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26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss on the lips.

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26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss of friendship.

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26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss on the lips.

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The wounds of a friend are faithful,
    although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

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Wounds from a sincere friend
    are better than many kisses from an enemy.

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Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
    but an enemy multiplies kisses.(A)

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Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart;
    so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.
10 Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend.
    Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.
    A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.

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The heartfelt counsel of a friend
    is as sweet as perfume and incense.

10 Never abandon a friend—
    either yours or your father’s.
When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance.
    It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.

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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.

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17 Iron sharpens iron;
    so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

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17 As iron sharpens iron,
    so a friend sharpens a friend.

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17 As iron sharpens iron,
    so one person sharpens another.

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Whoever keeps the law is a wise son;
    but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

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Young people who obey the law are wise;
    those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 28:7 Hebrew their father.

A discerning son heeds instruction,
    but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(A)

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A man who flatters his neighbor
    spreads a net for his feet.

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To flatter friends
    is to lay a trap for their feet.

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Those who flatter their neighbors
    are spreading nets for their feet.(A)

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