English Standard Version

Proverbs 27:6-10 English Standard Version (ESV)

6. Faithful are the wounds of a friend;profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

7. One who is full loathes honey,but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.

8. Like a bird that strays from its nestis a man who strays from his home.

9. Oil and perfume make the heart glad,and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

10. Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend,and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is nearthan a brother who is far away.