Thy father's friend, of whose friendship thou hast had long experience. Neither go into thy brother's house, to wit, for comfort and relief, and so as to forsake or neglect thy friend for him. Better is a neighbour; the friend mentioned in the beginning of the verse, who hath showed himself to be a true and a good neighbour. That is near; either,
1. In place by cohabitation. Or rather,
2. In affection, in which respect God is oft said to be near to the righteous, and far from the wicked.