Proverbs 27 - NCB & NRSV

Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your father, and… Proverbs 27:10

Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your father, and do not run to your brother’s house when troubles befall you; far better is a friend nearby than a brother who is far away. Proverbs 27:10	Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent; do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is nearby than kindred who are far away. friendship family neighbor
The prudent man perceives danger and seeks shelter, while the simple continue forward and pay the penalty. Proverbs 27:12	The clever see danger and hide; but the simple go on, and suffer for it. mind safety protection

As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the wits of his neighbor. Proverbs 27:17	Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another. friendship relationships mind
Just as water reflects one’s face, so does one human heart reflect another. Proverbs 27:19	Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another. life heart