¹⁷ A friend loves you all the time,
and a brother ·helps in [^Lis born for a] time of trouble.

²² People ·want [desire] others to be loyal,
so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.

⁶ Many people claim to be loyal,
but it is hard to find a ·trustworthy [reliable] person.

²⁸ Loyalty and ·truth [faithfulness] ·keep a king in power [protect a king];
he ·continues to rule [supports his throne] if he is loyal.

²¹ Whoever ·tries to live right and be loyal [^Lpursues righteousness and loyalty]
finds life, ·success [righteousness], and honor.

⁶ The ·slap [bruises] of a friend can be trusted to help you,
but the kisses of an enemy are ·nothing but lies [or dangerous; Matt. 26:48–50].

¹⁰ Don’t ·forget [abandon] your friend or your parent’s friend.
    Don’t always go to your ·family for help [brother] when trouble comes.
A neighbor close by is better than a ·family [brother] far away.