Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo 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. Young's Literal Translation Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better [is] a near neighbour than a brother afar off. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Do notאַֽל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not forsake תַּעֲזֹ֗ב (ta·‘ă·zōḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit your friend רֵֽעֲךָ֨ (rê·‘ă·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow or your father’s אָבִ֡יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father friend, וְרֵ֪עַ (wə·rê·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7463: Evil, misery, distress, injury and do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not go תָּ֭בוֹא (tā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to your brother’s אָחִ֗יךָ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) house וּבֵ֥ית (ū·ḇêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house in the day בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of your calamity; אֵידֶ֑ךָ (’ê·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 343: Oppression, misfortune, ruin better ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good a neighbor שָׁכֵ֥ן (šā·ḵên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7934: A resident, a fellow-citizen nearby קָ֝ר֗וֹב (qā·rō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7138: Near than a brother מֵאָ֥ח (mê·’āḥ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) far away. רָחֽוֹק׃ (rā·ḥō·wq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious |