Proverbs 12:26
Christian Standard Bible
26 A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbor,[a]
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.(A)
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- 12:26 Or person guides his neighbor
Proverbs 12:26
Common English Bible
26 The righteous offer guidance to their neighbors,[a]
but the path of the wicked makes them wander.
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- Proverbs 12:26 Heb uncertain
Proverbs 13:20
Christian Standard Bible
20 The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20
Common English Bible
20 Walk with wise people and become wise;
befriend fools and get in trouble.
Proverbs 14:7
Christian Standard Bible
7 Stay away from a foolish person;
you will gain no knowledge from his speech.(A)
Proverbs 14:7
Common English Bible
7 Stay away from fools,
for you won’t learn wise speech there.
Proverbs 17:17
Christian Standard Bible
17 A friend loves at all times,(A)
and a brother is born for a difficult time.
Proverbs 17:17
Common English Bible
17 Friends love all the time,
and kinsfolk are born for times of trouble.
Proverbs 18:24
Christian Standard Bible
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- 18:24 Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly
Proverbs 18:24
Common English Bible
24 There are persons for companionship,
but then there are friends who are more loyal than family.
Proverbs 24:1-2
Christian Standard Bible
24 Don’t envy the evil(A)
or desire to be with them,(B)
2 for their hearts plan violence,
and their words stir up trouble.(C)
Proverbs 24:1-2
Common English Bible
24 Don’t envy evil people,
and don’t long to be with them.
2 Their hearts are focused on violence,
and their lips speak of trouble.
Proverbs 25:16-17
Christian Standard Bible
16 If you find honey,(A) eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.(B)
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
Proverbs 25:16-17
Common English Bible
16 If you find honey, eat just the right amount;
otherwise, you’ll get full and vomit it up.
17 Don’t spend too much time in your neighbor’s house.
Otherwise, they’ll get fed up with you and hate you.
Proverbs 27:8-10
Christian Standard Bible
8 Anyone wandering from his home
is like a bird wandering from its nest.(A)
9 Oil(B) 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,(C)
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.(D)
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- 27:9 LXX reads heart, but the soul is torn up by affliction
Proverbs 27:8-10
Common English Bible
8 Like a bird wandering from its nest,
so is one who wanders from home.
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.
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- Proverbs 27:9 Heb uncertain
Proverbs 29:24
Christian Standard Bible
24 To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself;
he hears the curse but will not testify.(A)
Proverbs 29:24
Common English Bible
24 Those who share plunder with thieves hate themselves;
even under oath, they don’t testify.
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