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6:1 Reproach will inherit an evil name and shame; So [will] an evil man [who is] double-hearted.
6:2 Do not fall into the hand of your desire; Or it will smother your strength over you. 6:3 It will consume you and root out your fruit; And leave you like a dry tree. 6:4 For excessive desire destroys its owners; And the joy of an enemy will overtake them. 6:5 A sweet mouth grows a friend; And graceful lips, him who greets with peace. 6:6 Let the men of your peace be many; But the owner of your secret, one among a thousand. 6:7 Have you gotten a friend? Get him in trial; And do not be in a hurry to rely on him. 6:8 For there is a fair-weathered friend, Who will not continue in the day of trouble. 6:9 There is a friend who turns into an enemy, And with strife he will uncover your reproach. 6:10 There is a friend who is company at a table, But will not be found in the day of evil. 6:11 When things are good for you, he is like you; But when things are bad for you, he will despise you. 6:12 If evil overtakes you, he will turn against you; And he will hide himself from your face. 6:13 Separate yourself from your enemies; Take heed of your friends. 6:14 A faithful friend is a solid friend; And he who finds him, finds wealth. 6:15 For a faithful friend, there is no price; And there is no weight for his goodness. 6:16 A faithful friend is a bundle of life; He who fears God will obtain it. 6:17 For as much as he is, so is his fellow man; And as his name is, so is his value. |
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