Proverbs 22:11
Lexham English Bible
11 He who loves purity of heart
and hasgracious speech,[a] his friend is the king.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 22:11 Literally “grace of his lips”
Proverbs 22:11
Common English Bible
11 Those who love a pure heart—
their speech is gracious, and the king is their friend.
Proverbs 22:24
Lexham English Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 22:24 Or “master”
- Proverbs 22:24 Literally “nostril”
Proverbs 22:24
Common English Bible
24 Don’t befriend people controlled by anger;
don’t associate with hot-tempered people;
Proverbs 24:26
Lexham English Bible
26 He will kiss the lips,
he who gives an honest answer.
Proverbs 24:26
Common English Bible
26 Those who speak honestly
are like those who kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 27:6
Lexham English Bible
6 The wounds of a friend mean well,
but the kisses of an enemy are profane.
Proverbs 27:6
Common English Bible
6 Trustworthy are the bruises of a friend;
excessive are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:9-10
Lexham English Bible
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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 27:9 Literally “because of advice of a person”
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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 27:9 Heb uncertain
Proverbs 27:17
Lexham English Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 27:17 Or “is united with”
- Proverbs 27:17 Literally “a man sharpens the faces of his friend”
Proverbs 27:17
Common English Bible
17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens a friend.
Proverbs 28:7
Lexham English Bible
7 He who keeps instruction is a child of understanding,
but the companion of gluttons will shame his father.
Proverbs 28:7
Common English Bible
7 Intelligent children follow Instruction,
but those who befriend gluttons shame their parents.
Proverbs 29:5
Lexham English Bible
5 A strong man who flatters his neighbor
is spreading a net for his feet.
Proverbs 29:5
Common English Bible
5 People who flatter their friends
spread out a net for their feet.
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