Proverbs 22:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.(A)
Proverbs 22:11
Common English Bible
11 Those who love a pure heart—
their speech is gracious, and the king is their friend.
Proverbs 22:24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:24 Lit with a master of anger
Proverbs 22:24
Common English Bible
24 Don’t befriend people controlled by anger;
don’t associate with hot-tempered people;
Proverbs 24:26
Holman Christian Standard Bible
26 He who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 24:26
Common English Bible
26 Those who speak honestly
are like those who kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 27:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 27:6
Common English Bible
6 Trustworthy are the bruises of a friend;
excessive are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:9-10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 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)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 LXX reads heart, but the soul is torn up by affliction
Proverbs 27:9-10
Common English Bible
9 Oil and incense make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of friends comes from their advice.[a]
10 Don’t desert your friend or a friend of your family;
don’t go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes.
Better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Heb uncertain
Proverbs 27:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:17 Lit and a man sharpens his friend’s face
Proverbs 27:17
Common English Bible
17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens a friend.
Proverbs 28:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 A discerning son keeps the law,
but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.(A)
Proverbs 28:7
Common English Bible
7 Intelligent children follow Instruction,
but those who befriend gluttons shame their parents.
Proverbs 29:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:5 Lit is smooth on
Proverbs 29:5
Common English Bible
5 People who flatter their friends
spread out a net for their feet.
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