Proverbs 27:10
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
עָזַב
you forsake
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עָזַב
To leave, to forsake, to abandon. Azab. I have not forsaken you. God will never abandon those who belong to Him. His commitment is unconditional.
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רֵעַ
friend/ your
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רֵעַ
Friend, companion, neighbour. Rea. A friend loves at all times. True friendship is not circumstantial. It remains constant through every season.
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קָרוֹב
near
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קָרוֹב
Near, close. Qarowb. The LORD is near to the broken-hearted. He is closer than you think especially when pain makes Him seem far away.
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רָחוֹק
far away
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רָחוֹק
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
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שָׁכֵן
a neighbor
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שָׁכֵן
a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizen
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