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

²² What is desirable in a person is his fidelity;
better to be a poor person than a liar.^(A)

⁶ Many a person proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy person?^(A)

²⁸ Loyalty and faithfulness guard a king;
through loyalty he maintains his throne.

²¹ The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.^(A)

⁶ The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,^(A)
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.^(B)

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)