Proverbs 27:10
Thy own friend, and thy father's friend forsake not: and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy affliction. Better is a neighbour that is near, than a brother afar off.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
9Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.
Cross References
2 Samuel 19:28For all of my father's house were no better than worthy of death before my lord the king; and thou hast set me thy servant among the guests of thy table: what just complaint therefore have I? or what right to cry any more to the king?
1 Kings 12:6King Roboam took counsel with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and he said: What counsel do you give me, that I may answer this people?
2 Chronicles 10:8But he forsook the counsel of the ancients, end began to treat with the young men, that had been brought up with him, and were in his train.
Job 6:21Now you are come: and now seeing my affliction you are afraid.
Proverbs 18:24A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother.
Isaiah 41:8But thou Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:10-11
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. 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. Here is, 1. A charge given to be faithful and constant to our friends, our old friends, to keep up an intimacy with them, and to be ready to do them all the offices that lie in our power. It is good to have a friend, a bosom-friend,… Read the whole commentary →