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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 27, Verse 11

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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
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
American Standard Version
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
New English Translation
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.
World English Bible
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
12
A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [but] the simple pass on, [and] are punished.
13
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
14
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
15
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, [which] bewrayeth [itself].
17
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
19
As in water face [answereth] to face, so the heart of man to man.
20
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21
[As] the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so [is] a man to his praise.