Proverbs 27:5-6, 9, 17 Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy. Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. | English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

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Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

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Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

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Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

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