Verse 10

Thine own friend{H7453}, and thy father's{H1} friend{H7453}, forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} not; neither go{H935}{(H8799)} into thy brother's{H251} house{H1004} in the day{H3117} of thy calamity{H343}: for better{H2896} is a neighbour{H7934} that is near{H7138} than a brother{H251} far off{H7350}.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:24 : 24 A man{H376} that hath friends{H7453} must shew himself friendly{H7489}{(H8710)}: and there is{H3426} a friend{H157}{(H8802)} that sticketh closer{H1695} than a brother{H251}.
  • 1 Kgs 12:6-8 : 6 And king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} consulted{H3289}{(H8735)} with the old men{H2205}, that stood{H5975}{(H8802)} before{H6440} Solomon{H8010} his father{H1} while he yet lived{H2416}, and said{H559}{(H8800)}, How do ye advise{H3289}{(H8737)} that I may{H7725}{(H8687)} answer{H1697} this people{H5971}? 7 And they spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, If thou wilt be a servant{H5650} unto this people{H5971} this day{H3117}, and wilt serve{H5647}{(H8804)} them, and answer{H6030}{(H8804)} them, and speak{H1696}{(H8765)} good{H2896} words{H1697} to them, then they will be thy servants{H5650} for ever{H3117}. 8 But he forsook{H5800}{(H8799)} the counsel{H6098} of the old men{H2205}, which they had given{H3289}{(H8804)} him, and consulted{H3289}{(H8735)} with the young men{H3206} that were grown up{H1431}{(H8804)} with him, and which stood{H5975}{(H8802)} before{H6440} him:
  • Prov 17:17 : 17 A friend{H7453} loveth{H157}{(H8802)} at all times{H6256}, and a brother{H251} is born{H3205}{(H8735)} for adversity{H6869}.
  • 2 Sam 21:7 : 7 But the king{H4428} spared{H2550}{(H8799)} Mephibosheth{H4648}, the son{H1121} of Jonathan{H3083} the son{H1121} of Saul{H7586}, because of the LORD'S{H3068} oath{H7621} that was between them, between David{H1732} and Jonathan{H3083} the son{H1121} of Saul{H7586}.
  • Isa 41:8-9 : 8 But thou, Israel{H3478}, art my servant{H5650}, Jacob{H3290} whom I have chosen{H977}{(H8804)}, the seed{H2233} of Abraham{H85} my friend{H157}{(H8802)}. 9 Thou whom I have taken{H2388}{(H8689)} from the ends{H7098} of the earth{H776}, and called{H7121}{(H8804)} thee from the chief men{H678} thereof, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto thee, Thou art my servant{H5650}; I have chosen{H977}{(H8804)} thee, and not cast thee away{H3988}{(H8804)}. 10 Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed{H8159}{(H8691)}; for I am thy God{H430}: I will strengthen{H553}{(H8765)} thee; yea, I will help{H5826}{(H8804)} thee; yea, I will uphold{H8551}{(H8804)} thee with the right hand{H3225} of my righteousness{H6664}.
  • Obad 1:12-14 : 12 But thou shouldest not have looked{H7200}{(H8799)} on the day{H3117} of thy brother{H251} in the day{H3117} that he became a stranger{H5235}; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced{H8055}{(H8799)} over the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} in the day{H3117} of their destruction{H6}{(H8800)}; neither shouldest thou have spoken{H6310} proudly{H1431}{(H8686)} in the day{H3117} of distress{H6869}. 13 Thou shouldest not have entered{H935}{(H8799)} into the gate{H8179} of my people{H5971} in the day{H3117} of their calamity{H343}; yea, thou shouldest not have looked{H7200}{(H8799)} on their affliction{H7451} in the day{H3117} of their calamity{H343}, nor have laid{H7971}{(H8799)} hands on their substance{H2428} in the day{H3117} of their calamity{H343}; 14 Neither shouldest thou have stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the crossway{H6563}, to cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} those of his that did escape{H6412}; neither shouldest thou have delivered up{H5462}{(H8686)} those of his that did remain{H8300} in the day{H3117} of distress{H6869}.
  • Luke 10:30-37 : 30 And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} answering{G5274}{(G5631)} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, A certain{G5100} man{G444} went down{G2597}{(G5707)} from{G575} Jerusalem{G2419} to{G1519} Jericho{G2410}, and{G2532} fell among{G4045}{(G5627)} thieves{G3027}, which{G3739}{G2532} stripped{G1562} him{G846} of his raiment{G1562}{(G5660)}, and{G2532} wounded{G4127}{G2007}{(G5631)} him, and departed{G565}{(G5627)}, leaving{G863}{(G5631)} him half dead{G2253}{G5177}{(G5723)}. 31 And{G1161} by{G2596} chance{G4795} there came down{G2597}{(G5707)} a certain{G5100} priest{G2409} that{G1722}{G1565} way{G3598}: and{G2532} when he saw{G1492}{(G5631)} him{G846}, he passed by on the other side{G492}{(G5627)}. 32 And{G1161} likewise{G3668}{G2532} a Levite{G3019}, when he was{G1096}{(G5637)} at{G2596} the place{G5117}, came{G2064}{(G5631)} and{G2532} looked{G1492}{(G5631)} on him, and passed by on the other side{G492}{(G5627)}. 33 But{G1161} a certain{G5100} Samaritan{G4541}, as he journeyed{G3593}{(G5723)}, came{G2064}{(G5627)} where{G2596} he was{G846}: and{G2532} when he saw{G1492}{(G5631)} him{G846}, he had compassion{G4697}{(G5675)} on him, 34 And{G2532} went{G4334}{(G5631)} to him, and bound up{G2611}{(G5656)} his{G846} wounds{G5134}, pouring in{G2022}{(G5723)} oil{G1637} and{G2532} wine{G3631}, and{G1161} set{G1913}{(G5660)} him{G846} on{G1909} his own{G2398} beast{G2934}, and brought{G71}{(G5627)} him{G846} to{G1519} an inn{G3829}, and{G2532} took care{G1959}{(G5675)} of him{G846}. 35 And{G2532} on{G1909} the morrow{G839} when he departed{G1831}{(G5631)}, he took out{G1544}{(G5631)} two{G1417} pence{G1220}, and gave{G1325}{(G5656)} them to the host{G3830}, and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Take care{G1959}{(G5682)} of him{G846}; and{G2532} whatsoever{G3748}{G302} thou spendest more{G4325}{(G5661)}, when I{G3165} come again{G1722}{G1880}{(G5738)}, I{G1473} will repay{G591}{(G5692)} thee{G4671}. 36 Which{G5101} now{G3767} of these{G5130} three{G5140}, thinkest{G1380}{(G5719)} thou{G4671}, was{G1096}{(G5755)} neighbour{G4139} unto him that fell{G1706}{(G5631)} among{G1519} the thieves{G3027}? 37 And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, He that shewed{G4160}{(G5660)} mercy{G1656} on{G3326} him{G846}. Then{G3767} said{G2036}{(G5627)} Jesus{G2424} unto him{G846}, Go{G4198}{(G5737)}, and{G2532} do{G4160}{(G5720)} thou{G4771} likewise{G3668}.
  • Acts 23:12 : 12 And{G1161} when it was{G1096}{(G5637)} day{G2250}, certain{G5100} of the Jews{G2453} banded together{G4160}{(G5660)}{G4963}, and bound{G332} themselves{G1438} under a curse{G332}{(G5656)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} that they would{G5315} neither{G3383} eat{G5315}{(G5629)} nor{G3383} drink{G4095}{(G5629)} till{G2193}{G3739} they had killed{G615}{(G5725)} Paul{G3972}.
  • Jer 2:5 : 5 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, What iniquity{H5766} have your fathers{H1} found{H4672}{(H8804)} in me, that they are gone far{H7368}{(H8804)} from me, and have walked{H3212}{(H8799)} after{H310} vanity{H1892}, and are become vain{H1891}{(H8799)}?
  • Prov 19:7 : 7 All the brethren{H251} of the poor{H7326}{(H8802)} do hate{H8130}{(H8804)} him: how much more do his friends{H4828} go far{H7368}{(H8804)} from him? he pursueth{H7291}{(H8764)} them with words{H561}, yet they are wanting to him.
  • 2 Sam 19:24 : 24 And Mephibosheth{H4648} the son{H1121} of Saul{H7586} came down{H3381}{(H8804)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} the king{H4428}, and had neither{H3808} dressed{H6213}{(H8804)} his feet{H7272}, nor trimmed{H6213}{(H8804)} his beard{H8222}, nor washed{H3526}{(H8765)} his clothes{H899}, from the day{H3117} the king{H4428} departed{H3212}{(H8800)} until the day{H3117} he came{H935}{(H8804)} again in peace{H7965}.
  • 2 Sam 19:28 : 28 For all of my father's{H1} house{H1004} were but{H3808} dead{H4194} men{H582} before my lord{H113} the king{H4428}: yet didst thou set{H7896}{(H8799)} thy servant{H5650} among them that did eat{H398}{(H8802)} at thine own table{H7979}. What right{H6666} therefore have{H3426} I yet to cry{H2199}{(H8800)} any more unto the king{H4428}?
  • 2 Chr 10:6-8 : 6 And king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} took counsel{H3289}{(H8735)} with the old{H2205} men that had stood{H5975}{(H8802)} before{H6440} Solomon{H8010} his father{H1} while he yet lived{H2416}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, What{H349} counsel give{H3289}{(H8737)} ye me to return{H7725}{(H8687)} answer{H1697} to this people{H5971}? 7 And they spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, If thou be kind{H2896} to this people{H5971}, and please{H7521}{(H8804)} them, and speak{H1696}{(H8765)} good{H2896} words{H1697} to them, they will be thy servants{H5650} for ever{H3117}. 8 But he forsook{H5800}{(H8799)} the counsel{H6098} which the old men{H2205} gave{H3289}{(H8804)} him, and took counsel{H3289}{(H8735)} with the young men{H3206} that were brought up{H1431}{(H8804)} with him, that stood{H5975}{(H8802)} before{H6440} him.
  • 2 Chr 24:22 : 22 Thus Joash{H3101} the king{H4428} remembered{H2142}{(H8804)} not the kindness{H2617} which Jehoiada{H3077} his father{H1} had done{H6213}{(H8804)} to him, but slew{H2026}{(H8799)} his son{H1121}. And when he died{H4194}, he said{H559}{(H8804)}, The LORD{H3068} look{H7200}{(H8799)} upon it, and require{H1875}{(H8799)} it.
  • Job 6:21-23 : 21 For now ye are nothing; ye see{H7200}{(H8799)} my casting down{H2866}, and are afraid{H3372}{(H8799)}. 22 Did I say{H559}{(H8804)}, Bring{H3051}{(H8798)} unto me? or, Give a reward{H7809}{(H8798)} for me of your substance{H3581}? 23 Or, Deliver{H4422}{(H8761)} me from the enemy's{H6862} hand{H3027}? or, Redeem{H6299}{(H8799)} me from the hand{H3027} of the mighty{H6184}?
  • Acts 23:23-35 : 23 And{G2532} he called unto{G4341}{(G5666)} him{G5100} two{G1417} centurions{G1543}, saying{G2036}{(G5627)}, Make ready{G2090}{(G5657)} two hundred{G1250} soldiers{G4757} to{G3704} go{G4198}{(G5680)} to{G2193} Caesarea{G2542}, and{G2532} horsemen{G2460} threescore and ten{G1440}, and{G2532} spearmen{G1187} two hundred{G1250}, at{G575} the third{G5154} hour{G5610} of the night{G3571}; 24 And{G5037} provide{G3936}{(G5658)} them beasts{G2934}, that{G2443} they may set{G1913} Paul{G3972} on{G1913}{(G5660)}, and bring him safe{G1295}{(G5661)} unto{G4314} Felix{G5344} the governor{G2232}. 25 And he wrote{G1125}{(G5660)} a letter{G1992} after{G4023}{(G5723)} this{G5126} manner{G5179}: 26 Claudius{G2804} Lysias{G3079} unto the most excellent{G2903} governor{G2232} Felix{G5344} sendeth greeting{G5463}{(G5721)}. 27 This{G5126} man{G435} was taken{G4815}{(G5685)} of{G5259} the Jews{G2453}, and{G2532} should{G3195}{(G5723)} have been killed{G337}{(G5745)} of{G5259} them{G846}: then came I{G2186}{(G5631)} with{G4862} an army{G4753}, and rescued{G1807}{(G5639)} him{G846}, having understood{G3129}{(G5631)} that{G3754} he was{G2076}{(G5748)} a Roman{G4514}. 28 And{G1161} when{G1014} I would{G1014}{(G5740)} have known{G1097}{(G5629)} the cause{G156} wherefore{G1223}{G3739} they accused{G1458}{(G5707)} him{G846}, I brought{G2609} him{G846} forth{G2609}{(G5627)} into{G1519} their{G846} council{G4892}: 29 Whom{G3739} I perceived{G2147}{(G5627)} to be accused{G1458}{(G5746)} of{G4012} questions{G2213} of their{G846} law{G3551}, but{G1161} to have{G2192}{(G5723)} nothing{G3367} laid to his charge{G1462} worthy{G514} of death{G2288} or{G2228} of bonds{G1199}. 30 And{G1161} when it was told{G3377}{(G5685)} me{G3427} how that{G5259} the Jews{G2453} laid wait{G1917}{G3195}{(G5721)}{G1510}{(G5705)} for{G1519} the man{G435}, I sent{G3992}{(G5656)} straightway{G1824} to{G4314} thee{G4571}, and gave commandment{G3853}{(G5660)} to his accusers{G2725} also{G2532} to say{G3004}{(G5721)} before{G1909} thee{G4675} what they had against{G4314} him{G846}. Farewell{G4517}{(G5770)}. 31 Then{G3767}{G3303} the soldiers{G4757}, as{G2596} it was commanded{G1299}{(G5772)} them{G846}, took{G353}{(G5631)} Paul{G3972}, and brought{G71}{(G5627)} him by{G1223} night{G3571} to{G1519} Antipatris{G494}. 32 {G1161} On the morrow{G1887} they left{G1439}{(G5660)} the horsemen{G2460} to go{G4198}{(G5738)} with{G4862} him{G846}, and returned{G5290}{(G5656)} to{G1519} the castle{G3925}: 33 Who{G3748}, when they came{G1525}{(G5631)} to{G1519} Caesarea{G2542}, and{G2532} delivered{G325}{(G5631)} the epistle{G1992} to the governor{G2232}, presented{G3936}{(G5656)} Paul{G3972} also{G2532} before him{G846}. 34 And{G1161} when the governor{G2232} had read{G314}{(G5631)} the letter,{G2532} he asked{G1905}{(G5660)} of{G1537} what{G4169} province{G1885} he was{G2076}{(G5748)}. And{G2532} when he understood{G4441}{(G5637)} that{G3754} he was of{G575} Cilicia{G2791}; 35 I will hear{G1251}{(G5695)} thee{G4675}, said he{G5346}{(G5713)}, when{G3752} thine{G4675} accusers{G2725} are{G3854} also{G2532} come{G3854}{(G5638)}. And{G5037} he commanded{G2753}{(G5656)} him{G846} to be kept{G5442}{(G5733)} in{G1722} Herod's{G2264} judgment hall{G4232}.