11 He who (A)loves purity of heart,
    and whose (B)speech is gracious, (C)will have the king as his friend.

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11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
    will have the king for a friend.(A)

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24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
    nor go with a wrathful man,

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Saying 3

24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
    do not associate with one easily angered,

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26 Whoever gives an honest answer
    kisses the lips.

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26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss on the lips.

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Faithful are (A)the wounds of a friend;
    profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

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Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
    but an enemy multiplies kisses.(A)

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(A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
    and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.[a]
10 Do not forsake your friend and (B)your father's friend,
    and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.
(C)Better is a neighbor who is near
    than a brother who is far away.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:9 Or and so does the sweetness of a friend that comes from his earnest counsel

Perfume(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
    and the pleasantness of a friend
    springs from their heartfelt advice.

10 Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,
    and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster(B) strikes you—
    better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.

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17 Iron sharpens iron,
    and one man sharpens another.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:17 Hebrew sharpens the face of another

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

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The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
    but (A)a companion of gluttons shames his father.

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A discerning son heeds instruction,
    but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(A)

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(A)A man who flatters his neighbor
    spreads (B)a net for his feet.

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Those who flatter their neighbors
    are spreading nets for their feet.(A)

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