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10 Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend.
    Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.
    A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.
11 Be wise, my son,
    and bring joy to my heart,
    then I can answer my tormentor.
12 A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge;
    but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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

11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart;(B)
    then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.(C)

12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(D)

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