Proverbs 17:9
Legacy Standard Bible
9 He who (A)covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter (B)separates close companions.
Proverbs 17:9
New King James Version
Proverbs 27:6
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
Proverbs 27:6
New King James Version
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But the kisses of an enemy are (A)deceitful.
Proverbs 27:9-10
Legacy Standard Bible
9 (A)Oil and incense make the heart glad,
So counsel from the [a]soul is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not forsake your (B)friend or (C)your father’s friend,
And do not come to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster;
Better is one who dwells near than a brother far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s counsel
Proverbs 27:9-10
New King James Version
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
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