11 One who loves (A)purity of heart
And [a]whose speech is (B)gracious, the king is his friend.

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  1. Proverbs 22:11 Lit has grace on his lips

11 Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech
    will have the king as a friend.

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24 Do not make friends with a person given to anger,
Or go with a (A)hot-tempered person,

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24 Don’t befriend angry people
    or associate with hot-tempered people,

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26 One who gives [a]a right answer
Kisses the lips.

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  1. Proverbs 24:26 Or an honest

26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss of friendship.

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Faithful are the (A)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (B)kisses of an enemy.

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  1. Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive

Wounds from a sincere friend
    are better than many kisses from an enemy.

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(A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
And a [a]person’s advice is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not abandon your (B)friend or (C)your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.

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  1. Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s

The heartfelt counsel of a friend
    is as sweet as perfume and incense.

10 Never abandon a friend—
    either yours or your father’s.
When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance.
    It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.

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17 As iron sharpens iron,
So one person sharpens another.

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17 As iron sharpens iron,
    so a friend sharpens a friend.

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He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of (A)gluttons humiliates his father.

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Young people who obey the law are wise;
    those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.[a]

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  1. 28:7 Hebrew their father.

A man who (A)flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.

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To flatter friends
    is to lay a trap for their feet.

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