Proverbs 27:6-10

New Catholic Bible

⁶ The blows given by a friend^[a] are well meant,
    but the kisses of an enemy are filled with deceit.
⁷ One whose appetite is sated refuses honey,
    but to the man who is hungry even bitter food tastes sweet.
⁸ Like a bird that strays from its nest
    is anyone who is far away from home.
⁹ Perfume and incense gladden the heart,
    and friendship’s sweetness comforts the soul.^[b]
10 Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your father,
    and do not run to your brother’s house when troubles befall you;
far better is a friend nearby
    than a brother who is far away.