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Proverbs 27:8-10

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Proverbs 27:8-10 Common English Bible (CEB)

8 Like a bird wandering from its nest,
    so is one who wanders from home.
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.

Footnotes:

  1. Proverbs 27:9 Heb uncertain
Common English Bible (CEB)

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Proverbs 27:8-10 New International Version (NIV)

8 Like a bird that flees its nest
    is anyone who flees from home.

9 Perfume 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 strikes you—
    better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.

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