Proverbs 27:10
Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend, and do not enter your brother’s house in the day of your disaster; a neighbor nearby is better than a brother far away.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 18:24 : 24 There are companions who harm one another, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
- 1 Kgs 12:6-8 : 6 King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them,“How do you advise me to answer these people?” 7 They said to him,“Today if you will be a servant to these people and grant their request, speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants from this time forward.” 8 But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.
- Prov 17:17 : 17 A friend loves at all times, and a relative is born to help in adversity.
- 2 Sam 21:7 : 7 The king had mercy on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, in light of the LORD’s oath that had been taken between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
- Isa 41:8-9 : 8 The Lord Encourages His People“You, my servant Israel, Jacob whom I have chosen, offspring of Abraham my friend, 9 you whom I am bringing back from the earth’s extremities, and have summoned from the remote regions– I told you,“You are my servant.” I have chosen you and not rejected you. 10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you– yes, I help you– yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
- Obad 1:12-14 : 12 You should not have gloated when your relatives suffered calamity. You should not have rejoiced over the people of Judah when they were destroyed. You should not have boasted when they suffered adversity. 13 You should not have entered the city of my people when they experienced distress. You should not have joined in gloating over their misfortune when they suffered distress. You should not have looted their wealth when they endured distress. 14 You should not have stood at the fork in the road to slaughter those trying to escape. You should not have captured their refugees when they suffered adversity.
- Luke 10:30-37 : 30 Jesus replied,“A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him up, and went off, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side. 32 So too a Levite, when he came up to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan who was traveling came to where the injured man was, and when he saw him, he felt compassion for him. 34 He went up to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring olive oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper, saying,‘Take care of him, and whatever else you spend, I will repay you when I come back this way.’ 36 Which of these three do you think became a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” 37 The expert in religious law said,“The one who showed mercy to him.” So Jesus said to him,“Go and do the same.”
- Acts 23:12 : 12 The Plot to Kill Paul When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.
- Jer 2:5 : 5 This is what the Lord says:“What fault could your ancestors have possibly found in me that they strayed so far from me? They paid allegiance to worthless idols, and so became worthless to me.
- Prov 19:7 : 7 All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him– one who chases words, which are nothing.
- 2 Sam 19:24 : 24 Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely returned, Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes.
- 2 Sam 19:28 : 28 After all, there was no one in the entire house of my grandfather who did not deserve death from my lord the king. But instead you allowed me to eat at your own table! What further claim do I have to ask the king for anything?”
- 2 Chr 10:6-8 : 6 King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them,“How do you advise me to answer these people?” 7 They said to him,“If you are fair to these people, grant their request, and are cordial to them, they will be your servants from this time forward.” 8 But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.
- 2 Chr 24:22 : 22 King Joash disregarded the loyalty his father Jehoiada had shown him and killed Jehoiada’s son. As Zechariah was dying, he said,“May the LORD take notice and seek vengeance!”
- Job 6:21-23 : 21 For now you have become like these streams that are no help; you see a terror, and are afraid. 22 Friends’ Fears“Have I ever said,‘Give me something, and from your fortune make gifts in my favor’? 23 Or‘Deliver me from the enemy’s power, and from the hand of tyrants ransom me’?
- Acts 23:23-35 : 23 Then he summoned two of the centurions and said,“Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen by nine o’clock tonight, 24 and provide mounts for Paul to ride so that he may be brought safely to Felix the governor.” 25 He wrote a letter that went like this: 26 Claudius Lysias to His Excellency Governor Felix, greetings. 27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I came up with the detachment and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen. 28 Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council. 29 I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment. 30 When I was informed there would be a plot against this man, I sent him to you at once, also ordering his accusers to state their charges against him before you. 31 So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him to Antipatris during the night. 32 The next day they let the horsemen go on with him, and they returned to the barracks. 33 When the horsemen came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him. 34 When the governor had read the letter, he asked what province he was from. When he learned that he was from Cilicia, 35 he said,“I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive too.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.
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9 Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one’s friend from sincere counsel.
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17 A friend loves at all times, and a relative is born to help in adversity.
18 The one who lacks sense strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.
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24 There are companions who harm one another, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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5 Do not rely on a friend; do not trust a companion! Even with the one who lies in your arms, do not share secrets!
6 For a son thinks his father is a fool, a daughter challenges her mother, and a daughter-in-law her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are his own family.
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3 then, my child, do this in order to deliver yourself, because you have fallen into your neighbor’s power: go, humble yourself, and appeal firmly to your neighbor.
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17 Don’t set foot too frequently in your neighbor’s house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.
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11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.
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6 As a matter of fact, even your own brothers and the members of your own family have betrayed you too. Even they have plotted to do away with you. So do not trust them even when they say kind things to you.
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8 Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?
9 When you argue a case with your neighbor, do not reveal the secret of another person,
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4 Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friend.
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15 My child, do not go down their way, withhold yourself from their path;
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14 Disappointing Friends“To the one in despair, kindness should come from his friend even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
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24 Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,
25 lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
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7 All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him– one who chases words, which are nothing.
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20 A poor person will be disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.
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4 Everyone must be on his guard around his friends. He must not even trust any of his relatives. For every one of them will find some way to cheat him. And all of his friends will tell lies about him.
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1 Admonitions and Warnings against Dangerous and Destructive Acts My child, if you have made a pledge for your neighbor, if you have become a guarantor for a stranger,
- Obad 1:12-143 verses69%
12 You should not have gloated when your relatives suffered calamity. You should not have rejoiced over the people of Judah when they were destroyed. You should not have boasted when they suffered adversity.
13 You should not have entered the city of my people when they experienced distress. You should not have joined in gloating over their misfortune when they suffered distress. You should not have looted their wealth when they endured distress.
14 You should not have stood at the fork in the road to slaughter those trying to escape. You should not have captured their refugees when they suffered adversity.
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27 Yes, you would gamble for the fatherless, and auction off your friend.
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27 Wisdom Demonstrated in Relationships with People Do not withhold good from those who need it, when you have the ability to help.
28 Do not say to your neighbor,“Go! Return tomorrow and I will give it,” when you have it with you at the time.
29 Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly.
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17 As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend.
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10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone, or take over the fields of the fatherless,
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6 False Prophets in the Family Suppose your own full brother, your son, your daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest friend should seduce you secretly and encourage you to go and serve other gods that neither you nor your ancestors have previously known,
7 the gods of the surrounding people(whether near you or far from you, from one end of the earth to the other).
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13 Job’s Forsaken State“He has put my relatives far from me; my acquaintances only turn away from me.
14 My kinsmen have failed me; my friends have forgotten me.
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6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
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2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.
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17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,
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6 Indeed, a man will grab his brother right in his father’s house and say,‘You own a coat– you be our leader! This heap of ruins will be under your control.’
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11 Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; my neighbors stand far away.
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20 My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.
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2 If the owner does not live near you or you do not know who the owner is, then you must corral the animal at your house and let it stay with you until the owner looks for it; then you must return it to him.
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14 If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.
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17 Let them be for yourself alone, and not for strangers with you.
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21 “Reconcile yourself with God, and be at peace with him; in this way your prosperity will be good.
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36 and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.
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27 As for the Levites in your villages, you must not ignore them, for they have no allotment or inheritance along with you.
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4 Say to wisdom,“You are my sister,” and call understanding a close relative,
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13 But it is you, a man like me, my close friend in whom I confided.