Proverbs 27:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 27:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 27:10 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 27:10 — KJV
“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.”
— Proverbs 27:10 (KJV)
Proverbs 27:10 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 27:10
“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. for himself: Heb. for his life”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:10: own, father, into
“Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. far...: Heb. over against”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:10: own, father, house
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:10: thine, own, friend
“Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:10: thine, father, house
“And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:10: thine, day, better
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