¹⁷ A friend loves at all times,^(A)
and a brother is born for a difficult time.

²⁴ One with many friends may be harmed,^[a]
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.^(A)

8 If only I could treat you like my brother,^[a]
one who nursed at my mother’s breasts,
I would find you in public and kiss you,
and no one would scorn me.