Proverbs 27 - ESV & NKJV

Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not… Proverbs 27:10

Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away. Proverbs 27:10	Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend, Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away. friendship family neighbor
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. Proverbs 27:12	A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished. mind safety protection

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17	As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. friendship relationships mind
As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man. Proverbs 27:19	As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man. life heart