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26 Those who live right are good guides to those who follow,[a]
    but wrongdoers will steer their friends down the wrong path.

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  1. 12:26 Meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

20 One who walks with the wise becomes wise,
    but whoever keeps company with fools only hurts himself.

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Walk away from the company of fools,
    for you cannot find insight in their words.

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17 A true friend loves regardless of the situation,
    and a real brother exists to share the tough times.

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24 Someone with many so-called friends may end up friendless,
    but a true friend is closer than a brother.

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The abuse of alcohol is as ancient as the first batch of Egyptian beer or the first sip of Noah’s wine (Genesis 9:20–21). Its wide availability today has made for binge drinking on college campuses, underage drinking by young teens, drunk driving on city streets, and alcoholic rants and abuse in the home. The sage offers a tragic description of a young man who goes from drink to drink and cannot get his bearings in life. Too many people lose so much life in an alcoholic stupor.

24 Do not envy evil people
    or seek their friendship;
    For they are conniving and violent,
    and all they talk about is causing trouble.

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16 When you find honey, remember to eat only what you need,
    because if you eat in excess, you may be sick and lose all of it.
17 Don’t visit your neighbor too often,
    or he will become tired of you and grow to hate you.

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Like a bird that strays far from its nest,
    so is a person who forsakes his own home.

The heart is delighted by the fragrance of oil and sweet perfumes,
    and in just the same way, the soul is sweetened by the wise counsel of a friend.
10 Do not neglect your friend or your parent’s friend for that matter.
    When hard times come, you don’t have to travel far to get help from family;
A neighbor who is near is better
    than a brother who is far away.

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24 Anyone who teams up with a thief must despise his own life,
    for he is bound by an oath to tell the truth and yet refuses.[a]

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