Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

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Bible References

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Luke 10:30
To which Jesus replied: "A man was once going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him of everything, and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.
Acts 23:12
In the morning the Jews combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink till they had killed Paul.

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Luke 10:32
A Levite, too, did the same; he came up to the spot, but, when he saw the man, passed by on the opposite side.