Proverbs 27:10

¹⁰Amicum tuum et amicum patris tui ne dimiseriset domum fratris tui ne ingrediaris in die afflictionis tuae.Melior est vicinus iuxta quam frater procul.

Proverbs 27 is a collection of wise sayings that probe the hidden places of the heart. It moves from the folly of self-praise to the necessity of honest friendship, from the dangers of envy to the wisdom of contentment. The chapter uses vivid images—a mirror, a whetstone, a bird