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

²² What is desirable in a man is his ^[a]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

⁶ Many a man ^(A)proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a ^(B)trustworthy man?

^28 [a]Loyalty and ^(A)truth preserve the king,
And he upholds his throne by ^[b]righteousness.

²¹ He who ^(A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness and honor.

⁶ Faithful are the ^(A)wounds of a friend,
But ^[a]deceitful are the ^(B)kisses of an enemy.

¹⁰ Do not forsake your own ^(A)friend or ^(B)your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.