Proverbs 27:8-10

New Catholic Bible

⁸ Like a bird that strays from its nest
    is anyone who is far away from home.
⁹ Perfume and incense gladden the heart,
    and friendship’s sweetness comforts the soul.^[a]
10 Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your father,
    and do not run to your brother’s house when troubles befall you;
far better is a friend nearby
    than a brother who is far away.