Bible in Basic English
"Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul."
— Proverbs 27:9, Bible in Basic English
The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.
The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.
Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.
Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.
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.
My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.