Proverbs 22:11
English Standard Version
11 He who (A)loves purity of heart,
and whose (B)speech is gracious, (C)will have the king as his friend.
Proverbs 22:11
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11 Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech
will have the king as a friend.(A)
Proverbs 22:24
English Standard Version
24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
nor go with a wrathful man,
Proverbs 22:24
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24 Make no friends with those given to anger,
and do not associate with hotheads,
Proverbs 24:26
English Standard Version
26 Whoever gives an honest answer
kisses the lips.
Proverbs 24:26
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26 One who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 27:6
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6 Faithful are (A)the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:6
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6 Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts,
but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 (A)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 (B)your father's friend,
and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.
(C)Better is a neighbor who is near
than a brother who is far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Or and so does the sweetness of a friend that comes from his earnest counsel
Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 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)
Footnotes
- 27.9 Gk: Heb the sweetness of a friend is better than one’s own counsel
Proverbs 27:17
English Standard Version
17 Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:17 Hebrew sharpens the face of another
Proverbs 27:17
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17 Iron sharpens iron,
and one person sharpens the wits[a] of another.
Footnotes
- 27.17 Heb face
Proverbs 28:7
English Standard Version
7 The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
but (A)a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Proverbs 28:7
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7 Those who keep the law are wise children,
but companions of gluttons shame their parents.(A)
Proverbs 29:5
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Proverbs 29:5
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5 Whoever flatters a neighbor
is spreading a net for the neighbor’s feet.
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