Neville Goddard on Proverbs 27:9-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 27 in context

Scripture Focus

9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

10Thine 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.

Proverbs 27:9-10

Biblical Context

Heart joy comes from the counsel of a loyal friend. Proximity—near neighbor or friend—outweighs distant kin in times of trouble.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your life is a dream of states, and every friendship is a station of awareness. Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart---within you the inner fragrance of right belief and wholesome suggestion lifts the mood. The sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel is not a person you meet; it is the moment your state of consciousness yields the best guidance. If you feel the calamity of separation, imagine the counsel as near as your chest, a trusted inner voice staying with you, not distant or punitive. When you act from that inner presence, the near friend becomes your go-to reality. The verse teaches you to prefer the neighbor that is near over the brother far off because in your inner world distance is but a belief you revise. By dwelling in the feeling of a wise inner council, you bring clarity, steadiness, and creative solutions into any circumstance. Remember: the I AM you name as God is awareness; imagination creates reality; the agreeable counsel you receive is the shift in consciousness that your world reflects.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already guided by a near, loyal inner counselor. Feel the warmth of its counsel in your heart and dwell in the sense that you are not alone, but supported now.