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Proverbs 17:17
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Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(A)
Proverbs 17:17
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Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
Proverbs 17:17
King James Version
Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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Proverbs 18:19
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Proverbs 18:19
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19 A brother wronged(A) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
Proverbs 18:19
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Proverbs 18:19
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19 An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
Proverbs 18:19
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Proverbs 18:19
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19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
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Proverbs 18:24
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(A)
Proverbs 18:24
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 There are “friends” who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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Proverbs 19:8
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Proverbs 19:8
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8 The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(A)
Proverbs 19:8
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Proverbs 19:8
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8 To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
Proverbs 19:8
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Proverbs 19:8
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8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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28 Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king;
his throne is made secure through love.
Proverbs 20:28
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Proverbs 20:28
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28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
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Proverbs 21:17
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Proverbs 21:17
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17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(A)
Proverbs 21:17
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Proverbs 21:17
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17 Those who love pleasure become poor;
those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.
Proverbs 21:17
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Proverbs 21:17
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17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
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Proverbs 21:21
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Proverbs 21:21
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:21 Or righteousness
Proverbs 21:21
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Proverbs 21:21
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21 Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21
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Proverbs 21:21
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21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
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Proverbs 27:5-6
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Proverbs 27:5-6
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5 Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.(A)
Proverbs 27:5-6
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Proverbs 27:5-6
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5 An open rebuke
is better than hidden love!
6 Wounds from a sincere friend
are better than many kisses from an enemy.
Proverbs 27:5-6
King James Version
Proverbs 27:5-6
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5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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Proverbs 27:9-10
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Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 Perfume(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
10 Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,
and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster(B) strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
Proverbs 27:9-10
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Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 The heartfelt counsel of a friend
is as sweet as perfume and incense.
10 Never abandon a friend—
either yours or your father’s.
When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance.
It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.
Proverbs 27:9-10
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Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
10 Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
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