Berean Standard Bible
“Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.”
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
World English Bible (WEB)
Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster: better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thine own friend, and thy father`s friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother`s house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
No dejes á tu amigo, ni al amigo de tu padre; ni entres en casa de tu hermano el día de tu aflicción: mejor es el vecino cerca que el hermano lejano.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
No abandones a tu amigo ni al amigo de tu padre. No vayas a la casa de tu hermano cuando necesites ayuda. Más vale vecino cerca que hermano lejos.
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