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Proverbs 27:9 Meaning & Commentary – Sweetness of a Friend

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

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As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

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The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

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Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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Open rebuke is better than secret love.

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Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

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A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

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Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

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Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

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A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.