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Proverbs 27:7-11
English Standard Version
Proverbs 27:7-11
English Standard Version
7 One who is full loathes (A)honey,
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
8 Like (B)a bird that strays from its nest
is a man who strays from his home.
9 (C)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.[a]
10 Do not forsake your friend and (D)your father's friend,
and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.
(E)Better is a neighbor who is near
than a brother who is far away.
11 (F)Be wise, (G)my son, and (H)make my heart glad,
that I may (I)answer him who reproaches me.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Or and so does the sweetness of a friend that comes from his earnest counsel
Proverbs 27:7-11
New International Version
Proverbs 27:7-11
New International Version
7 One who is full loathes honey from the comb,
but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
8 Like a bird that flees its nest(A)
is anyone who flees from home.
9 Perfume(B) 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(C) strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
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