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One who forgives an affront fosters friendship,
    but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.(A)

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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,(A)
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.(B)

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Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts,
    but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

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The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,(A)
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.(B)

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Perfume and incense make the heart glad,
    but the soul is torn by trouble.[a]
10 Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent;
    do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is nearby
    than kindred who are far away.(A)

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Notas al pie

  1. 27.9 Gk: Heb the sweetness of a friend is better than one’s own counsel

Oil(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.[a]

10 Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend,(B)
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.(C)

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Notas al pie

  1. 27:9 LXX reads heart, but the soul is torn up by affliction