Proverbs 27:5-6
Legacy Standard Bible
5 Better is reproof that is (A)revealed
Than love that is hidden.
6 Faithful are the (B)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (C)kisses of an enemy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
Proverbs 27:5-6
Common English Bible
5 A public correction is better than hidden love.
6 Trustworthy are the bruises of a friend;
excessive are the kisses of an enemy.
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
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 27:14
Legacy Standard Bible
14 (A)He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning,
It will be counted as a curse to him.
Proverbs 27:14
Common English Bible
14 Greeting a neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning
will be viewed as a curse.
Proverbs 27:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 Iron sharpens iron,
So one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17
Common English Bible
17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens a friend.
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