11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
8 Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.
9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest counsel.
10 Do not forsake your friend and the friend of your father, and do not go to your brother's house when disaster strikes you- better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.
12 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
13 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman.
27:11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
27:11Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.
27:11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
27:11Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.
27:11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
27:11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
27:11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
27:11Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
27:11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproaches me.