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Proverbs 27:8-10
1599 Geneva Bible
Proverbs 27:8-10
1599 Geneva Bible
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his own place.
9 As ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
10 Thine own friend and thy father’s friend forsake thou not: neither enter into thy brother’s [a]house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbor that is near, than a brother far off.
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- Proverbs 27:10 Trust not to any worldly help in the day of thy trouble.
Proverbs 27:8-10
New International Version
Proverbs 27:8-10
New International Version
8 Like a bird that flees its nest(A)
is anyone who flees from home.
9 Perfume(B) 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(C) strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
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