Proverbs 12:26
Lexham English Bible
26 A righteous person will seek out his neighbor,
but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.
Proverbs 12:26
International Standard Version
26 The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor,
but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 13:20
Lexham English Bible
20 Walk with the wise and be wise,
but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20
International Standard Version
20 Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 14:7
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:7 Literally “from the presence belonging to a man of foolishness”
- Proverbs 14:7 Literally “lips of knowledge”
Proverbs 14:7
International Standard Version
7 Stay away from a foolish man,
for you will not find competent advice.
Proverbs 17:17
Lexham English Bible
17 The friend loves at all times[a],
but a brother is born for adversity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:17 Hebrew “time”
Proverbs 17:17
International Standard Version
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is there[a] for times of trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:17 Lit. born
Proverbs 18:24
Lexham English Bible
24 A man of many friends will come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
International Standard Version
24 A man with many[a] friends can still be ruined,
but one who keeps on loving sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 The Heb. lacks many
Proverbs 24:1-2
Lexham English Bible
24 Do not envy men of evil,
and do not desire to be with them.
2 For their minds will devise violence,
and their lips will speak mischief.
Proverbs 24:1-2
International Standard Version
Benefits of Wisdom
24 Don’t be envious of wicked men
or wish you were with them,
2 because they[a] plan violence,
and they are always talking[b] about trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:2 Lit. because their hearts
- Proverbs 24:2 Lit. and their lips talk
Proverbs 25:16-17
Lexham English Bible
16 If you find honey, eat what is sufficient for you,
lest you have your fill of it and vomit it out.
17 Make your foot scarce in the house of your neighbor,
lest he become weary of you and hate you.
Proverbs 25:16-17
International Standard Version
16 If you find some honey,
eat only what you need.
Take too much,
and you’ll vomit.
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s home;
otherwise, he’ll grow weary and hate you.
Proverbs 27:8-10
Lexham English Bible
8 Like a bird that strays from its nest,
so is a man who strays from his place.
9 Perfume and incense will gladden a heart,
and the pleasantness of one’s friend is personal advice.[a]
10 As for your friend and a friend of your father, do not forsake them,
and the house of your brother, do not enter on the day of your calamity.
Better is a close neighbor than a distant brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Literally “because of advice of a person”
Proverbs 27:8-10
International Standard Version
8 Like a bird that strays from its nest
is a man who wanders away from his home.[a]
9 Ointments and perfume encourage the heart;
in a similar way, a friend’s advice is sweet to the soul.[b]
10 Never abandon your friend nor your father’s friend,
and don’t go to your brother’s house in times of trouble.
A neighbor who is near is better
than a brother who lives far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:8 Lit. place
- Proverbs 27:9 So MT; LXX reads heart; but through misfortune the soul is torn apart
Proverbs 29:24
Lexham English Bible
24 Being a partner with a thief is hating one’s life;[a]
a curse he will hear, but not disclose.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:24 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 29:24
International Standard Version
24 A thief’s accomplice hates himself;
though testifying under oath,[a] he reveals nothing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:24 Lit. though he hears the oath
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