Proverbs 27:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Proverbs 27:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 27:10 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 27:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.”
Proverbs 27:10 — World English Bible
Proverbs 27:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off. ”
Proverbs 27:10 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 27:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better <FI>is<Fi> a near neighbour than a brother afar off.”
Proverbs 27:10 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 27:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. ”
Proverbs 27:10 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 27:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thine owne friend and thy fathers friend forsake thou not: neither enter into thy brothers house in the day of thy calamitie: for better is a neighbour that is neere, then a brother farre off.”
Proverbs 27:10 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 27:10 in Context — Proverbs 27
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
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.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
What Does Proverbs 27:10 Mean?
Proverbs 27:10 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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