Proverbs 27:5-14
Being warned openly is better
than being loved in secret.
Wounds from a friend can be trusted.
But an enemy kisses you many times.
When you are full, you even hate honey.
When you are hungry, even what is bitter tastes sweet.
Anyone who runs away from home
is like a bird that flies away from its nest.
Perfume and incense bring joy to your heart.
And the sweetness of a friend comes from their honest advice.
Don’t desert your friend or a friend of your family.
And don’t go to your relative’s house when trouble strikes you.
A neighbor nearby is better than a relative far away.
My son, be wise and bring joy to my heart.
Then I can answer anyone who makes fun of me.
Wise people see danger and go to a safe place.
But childish people keep on going and suffer for it.
Take the coat of one who puts up money for what a stranger owes.
Hold it until you get paid back if it is done for an outsider.
Suppose you loudly bless your neighbor early in the morning.
Then you might as well be cursing him.
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