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

²² What is desired in a man is ^[a]kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.

⁶ Most men will proclaim each his own ^[a]goodness,
But who can find a faithful man?

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

^21 (A)He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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

¹⁰ Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
^(A)Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.