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17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.

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17 Friends love all the time,
    and kinsfolk are born for times of trouble.

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

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24 A man of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a [b]friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
  2. Proverbs 18:24 Or lover

24 There are persons for companionship,
    but then there are friends who are more loyal than family.

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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)

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Faithful are the (A)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (B)kisses of an enemy.

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  1. Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive

Trustworthy are the bruises of a friend;
    excessive are the kisses of an enemy.

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Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
    but an enemy multiplies kisses.(A)

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(A)Oil and incense make the heart glad,
So counsel from the [a]soul is sweet to his friend.

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  1. Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s counsel

Oil and incense make the heart glad,
    and the sweetness of friends comes from their advice.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 27:9 Heb uncertain

Perfume(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
    and the pleasantness of a friend
    springs from their heartfelt advice.

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10 Do not forsake your (A)friend or (B)your father’s friend,
And do not come to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster;
Better is one who dwells near than a brother far away.

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10 Don’t desert your friend or a friend of your family;
    don’t go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes.
    Better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.

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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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