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Proverbs 17:17
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Proverbs 17:17
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17 The friend loves at all times[a],
but a brother is born for adversity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:17 Hebrew “time”
Proverbs 17:17
World English Bible
Proverbs 17:17
World English Bible
17 A friend loves at all times;
and a brother is born for adversity.
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
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 A man of many friends will come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 A man of many companions may be ruined,
but there is a friend who 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
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Proverbs 27:6
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6 The wounds of a friend mean well,
but the kisses of an enemy are profane.
Proverbs 27:6
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Proverbs 27:6
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6 The wounds of a friend are faithful,
although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27:6
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Proverbs 27:6
New International Version
6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.(A)
Proverbs 27:9
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Proverbs 27:9
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9 Perfume and incense will gladden a heart,
and the pleasantness of one’s friend is personal advice.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Literally “because of advice of a person”
Proverbs 27:9
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Proverbs 27:9
World English Bible
9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart;
so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.
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
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Proverbs 27:10
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10 As for your friend and a friend of your father, do not forsake them,
and the house of your brother, do not enter on the day of your calamity.
Better is a close neighbor than a distant brother.
Proverbs 27:10
World English Bible
Proverbs 27:10
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10 Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend.
Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.
A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.
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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