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Proverbs 17:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 A friend loves at all times,(A)
and a brother is born for a difficult time.
Proverbs 17:17
New Living Translation
Proverbs 17:17
New Living Translation
17 A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
Proverbs 17:17
New International Version
Proverbs 17:17
New International Version
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(A)
Proverbs 18:24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
24 A man with many friends may be harmed,[a]
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly
Proverbs 18:24
New Living Translation
Proverbs 18:24
New Living Translation
24 There are “friends” who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
New International Version
Proverbs 18:24
New International Version
24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(A)
Proverbs 27:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 27:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 27:6
New Living Translation
Proverbs 27:6
New Living Translation
6 Wounds from a sincere friend
are better than many kisses from an enemy.
Proverbs 27:6
New International Version
Proverbs 27:6
New International Version
6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.(A)
Proverbs 27:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 27:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 Oil(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 LXX reads heart, but the soul is torn up by affliction
Proverbs 27:9
New Living Translation
Proverbs 27:9
New Living Translation
9 The heartfelt counsel of a friend
is as sweet as perfume and incense.
Proverbs 27:9
New International Version
Proverbs 27:9
New International Version
9 Perfume(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
Proverbs 27:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 27:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend,(A)
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.(B)
Proverbs 27:10
New Living Translation
Proverbs 27:10
New Living Translation
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 27:10
New International Version
Proverbs 27:10
New International Version
10 Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,
and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster(A) strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
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