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Proverbs 17:17
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
International Standard Version
Proverbs 17:17
International Standard Version
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is there[a] for times of trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:17 Lit. born
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
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:24
Legacy Standard Bible
24 A man of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a [b]friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
- Proverbs 18:24 Or lover
Proverbs 18:24
International Standard Version
Proverbs 18:24
International Standard Version
24 A man with many[a] friends can still be ruined,
but one who keeps on loving sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 The Heb. lacks many
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
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 27:6
Legacy Standard Bible
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
Proverbs 27:6
International Standard Version
Proverbs 27:6
International Standard Version
6 Wounds from someone who loves are trustworthy,
but kisses from an enemy speak volumes.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:6 Lit. enemy are profuse
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
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Proverbs 27:9
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s counsel
Proverbs 27:9
International Standard Version
Proverbs 27:9
International Standard Version
9 Ointments and perfume encourage the heart;
in a similar way, a friend’s advice is sweet to the soul.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 So MT; LXX reads heart; but through misfortune the soul is torn apart
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
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 27:10
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Proverbs 27:10
International Standard Version
Proverbs 27:10
International Standard Version
10 Never abandon your friend nor your father’s friend,
and don’t go to your brother’s house in times of trouble.
A neighbor who is near is better
than 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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