Proverbs 27:10–12

10 Do not forget your friends or your father’s friends. If you are in trouble, don’t ask a relative for help; a neighbour near by can help you more than relatives who are far away.

11 Be wise, my son, and I will be happy; I will have an answer for anyone who criticizes me.

12 Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.