Proverbs 12:26
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26 The righteous are released from misfortune,[a]
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Footnotes
- 12.26 Syr: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 12:26
New Living Translation
26 The godly give good advice to their friends;[a]
the wicked lead them astray.
Footnotes
- 12:26 Or The godly are cautious in friendship; or The godly are freed from evil. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Proverbs 13:20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools suffers harm.(A)
Proverbs 13:20
New Living Translation
20 Walk with the wise and become wise;
associate with fools and get in trouble.
Proverbs 14:7
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7 Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not find words of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:7
New Living Translation
7 Stay away from fools,
for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.
Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves at all times,
and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.(A)
Proverbs 17:17
New Living Translation
17 A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
Proverbs 18:24
New Living Translation
24 There are “friends” who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 24:1-2
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24 Do not envy the wicked,
nor desire to be with them,(A)
2 for their minds devise violence,
and their lips talk of mischief.(B)
Proverbs 24:1-2
New Living Translation
24 Don’t envy evil people
or desire their company.
2 For their hearts plot violence,
and their words always stir up trouble.
Proverbs 25:16-17
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16 If you have found honey, eat only enough for you,
lest, having too much, you vomit it up.(A)
17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house,
lest the neighbor become weary of you and hate you.
Proverbs 25:16-17
New Living Translation
16 Do you like honey?
Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick!
17 Don’t visit your neighbors too often,
or you will wear out your welcome.
Proverbs 27:8-10
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8 Like a bird that strays from its nest
is one who strays from home.
9 Perfume and incense make the heart glad,
but the soul is torn by trouble.[a]
10 Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent;
do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is nearby
than kindred who are far away.(A)
Footnotes
- 27.9 Gk: Heb the sweetness of a friend is better than one’s own counsel
Proverbs 27:8-10
New Living Translation
8 A person who strays from home
is like a bird that strays from its nest.
9 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.
Proverbs 29:24
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24 To be a partner of a thief is to hate one’s own life;
one hears the victim’s curse but discloses nothing.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 29.24 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 29:24
New Living Translation
24 If you assist a thief, you only hurt yourself.
You are sworn to tell the truth, but you dare not testify.
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