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Proverbs 27:5-11 New English Translation (NET)

5. Better is open rebukethan hidden love.

6. Faithful are the wounds of a friend,but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

7. The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey,but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet.

8. Like a bird that wanders from its nest,so is a person who wanders from his home.

9. Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice,likewise the sweetness of one’s friend from sincere counsel.

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.

11. Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.

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