Proverbs 27:10
“Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 27:10 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Verlaß nicht deinen Freund und deines Vaters Freund, und geh nicht am Tage deiner Not in deines Bruders Haus: besser ein naher Nachbar als ein ferner Bruder.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
No dejes á tu amigo, ni al amigo de tu padre; ni entres en casa de tu hermano el día de tu aflicción: mejor es el vecino cerca que el hermano lejano.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Não abandones o teu amigo, nem o amigo de teu pai; nem entres na casa de teu irmão no dia de tua adversidade; melhor é o vizinho que está perto do que o irmão que está longe.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Não abandones teu amigo e o amigo de teu pai, e não vás à casa de teu irmão no dia da tua calamidade. Melhor é um vizinho que está próximo que um irmão que está longe.
📖 Proverbs 27:10 in Context
8As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
10Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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