Catholic Public Domain Version

Proverbs 27:5-11 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

5. An open rebuke is better than hidden love.

6. The wounds of a loved one are better than the deceitful kisses of a hateful one.

7. A sated soul will trample the honeycomb. And a hungry soul will accept even bitter in place of sweet.

8. Just like a bird migrating from her nest, so also is a man who abandons his place.

9. Ointment and various perfumes delight the heart. And the good advice of a friend is sweet to the soul.

10. Do not dismiss your friend or your father's friend. And do not enter your brother's house in the day of your affliction. A close neighbor is better than a distant brother.

11. My son, study wisdom, and rejoice my heart, so that you may be able to respond to the one who reproaches.