Proverbs 17:16-18

Lexham English Bible

¹⁶ Why is this? A price in the hand of a fool,
    in order to buy wisdom where^[a] there is no sense.^[b]
17 The friend loves at all times^[c],
    but a brother is born for adversity.
¹⁸ A person who lacks sense^[d] pledges;^[e]
    he becomes security before his neighbor.