27:6 Faithful 1 are the wounds of a friend,
but the kisses 2 of an enemy are excessive. 3
27:7 The one whose appetite 4 is satisfied loathes honey,
but to the hungry mouth 5 every bitter thing is sweet.
27:8 Like a bird that wanders 6 from its nest,
so is a person who wanders from his home. 7
27:9 Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, 8
likewise the sweetness of one’s friend from sincere counsel. 9
27:10 Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend,
and do not enter your brother’s house in the day of your disaster;
a neighbor nearby is better than a brother far away. 10
27:11 Be wise, my son, 11 and make my heart glad,
so that I may answer 12 anyone who taunts me. 13
27:12 A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself,
but the naive keep right on going 14 and suffer for it.
27:13 Take a man’s 15 garment when he has given security for a stranger,
and when he gives surety for a stranger, 16 hold him in pledge. 17
27:14 If someone blesses 18 his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, 19
it will be counted as a curse to him. 20
27:15 A continual dripping on a rainy day
and a contentious wife 21 are alike. 22
27:16 Whoever hides her hides the wind 23
or grasps 24 oil with his right hand. 25
27:17 As 26 iron sharpens 27 iron,
so a person 28 sharpens his friend. 29