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.

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What Does Proverbs 27:10 Mean?

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