¹⁷ A true friend is one at all times,
    and a brother is born to render help in time of need.

²⁴ Some friends can lead us to ruin,
    but a true friend is closer than a brother.

¹ Oh, if only you were to me like a brother,
    nursed at my mother’s breast.
Then if I met you out of doors,
    I could kiss you
    without people regarding me with scorn.^[a]