Proverbs 27:9-11 in English

⁹ Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.

⁹ The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.

¹⁰ Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and when thou art in distress go not into thy brother's house: better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off.

¹¹ Son, be wise, that thy heart may rejoice; and remove thou from thyself reproachful words.

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.

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.

⁹ The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.

¹⁰ Your own friend, and your father's friend, forsake not; and when you are in distress go not into your brother's house: better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off.

¹¹ Son, be wise, that your heart may rejoice; and remove you from yourself reproachful words.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

¹⁰ 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 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.

⁹ Putting olive oil and perfume on a person's skin causes him to feel good, but having a friend who gives good advice is even better.

¹⁰ Do not neglect your friends or your parents' friends; and at a time when you are experiencing a disaster, do not go to a relative who lives far away to request his help; someone who lives near you can help you more than relatives who live far away.

¹¹ My child/son, cause me to be happy by becoming wise, in order that I will know how to reply to those who would criticize me about your behavior.

⁹ The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.

¹⁰ Your own friend, and your father's friend, forsake not; and when you are in distress go not into your brother's house: better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off.

¹¹ Son, be wise, that your heart may rejoice; and remove you from yourself reproachful words.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ 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 neighbour who is near is better than a distant brother.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

⁹ Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

¹⁰ Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.

¹¹ My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is the fruit of hearty counsel.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.

⁹ Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.

¹⁰ Thy own friend, and thy father’s friend forsake not: and go not into thy brother’s house in the day of thy affliction. Better is a neighbour that is near, than a brother afar off.

¹¹ Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.

⁹ Perfume and scented oils make you feel happy, but good advice from a friend is even better.

¹⁰ Don't give up on your friends or your family's friends. Don't go to a relative's house when you've got trouble. A friend nearby is more useful than a relative far away.

¹¹ My son, make me happy by being wise, so I can respond to anyone who criticizes me.

⁹ As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.

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; 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 taunteth me.

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.

⁹ Oil and perfume cause the heart to rejoice, and so do the sweet words of a friend more than one's own counsel.

¹⁰ Thy own friend, and thy father's friend, thou must not forsake; but into thy brother's house enter not on the day of thy calamity: better is a near neighbor than a distant brother.

¹¹ Become wise, my son, and cause my heart to rejoice, that I may give an answer to him that reproacheth me.

⁹ The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: But the soul is broken by calamities.

¹⁰ Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; And when thou art in distress go not into thy brother’s house: Better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off.

¹¹ Son, be wise, that thy heart may rejoice; And remove thou from thyself reproachful words.

⁹ Oil and perfume gladden the heart; Sweet also is one's friend by hearty counsel.

¹⁰ 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 neighbor that is near, than a brother far off.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may give an answer to him that reproacheth me.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster: better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my critics.

⁹ Perfume and incense make the heart rejoice, but the sweetness of a friend comes from his sincere counsel.

¹⁰ Do not forsake your friend and your friend's father, and do not go to your brother's house on the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is nearby than a brother who is far away.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice; then I will give back an answer to the one who mocks me.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ 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 neighbour who is near is better than a distant brother.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

¹⁰ Thy 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 neighbor 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.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹⁰ 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 neighbour who is near is better than a distant brother.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

⁹ The heart delighteth in ointment, and diverse odours; and a soul is made sweet by the good counsels of a friend.

¹⁰ Forsake thou not thy friend, and the friend of thy father; and enter thou not into the house of thy brother, in the day of thy torment. Better is a neighbour nigh, than a brother afar.

¹¹ My son, study thou about wisdom, and make thou glad mine heart; that thou mayest answer a word to a despiser.

⁹ The heart delighteth in ointment, and diverse odours; and a soul is made sweet by the good counsels of a friend.

¹⁰ Forsake thou not thy friend, and the friend of thy father; and enter thou not into the house of thy brother, in the day of thy torment. Better is a neighbour nigh, than a brother afar. (Desert thou not thy friend, or thy father’s friend; and enter thou not into the house of thy brother, on the day of thy torment. For a friend close-by is better, than thy own brother far away.)

¹¹ My son, study thou about wisdom, and make thou glad mine heart; that thou mayest answer a word to a despiser (or so that I can have an answer for any despiser, or for any mocker).

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend — from counsel of the soul.

¹⁰ 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 is a near neighbour than a brother afar off.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.