Proverbs 27 - NRSV & NKJV

Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent; do… 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. 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 clever see danger and hide; 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 person sharpens the wits of another. Proverbs 27:17	As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. friendship relationships mind
Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another. Proverbs 27:19	As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man. life heart