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16 What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom,
    but is senseless?[a]

17 A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is there[b] for times of trouble.

18 A man who lacks sense[c] cosigns a loan,[d]
    becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:16 Lit. but has no heart
  2. Proverbs 17:17 Lit. born
  3. Proverbs 17:18 Lit. heart
  4. Proverbs 17:18 Lit. sense strikes the palm