Proverbs 27:9-12

⁹Putting 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.

¹⁰Do 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.

¹¹My 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.

¹²Those who have good sense will realize that there is something dangerous ahead, and they will hide; those who do not have good sense just keep going, and later they will suffer because of doing that.