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

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19 A brother offended is harder to win over than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

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24 A man of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a [b]friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
  2. Proverbs 18:24 Or lover

He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps discernment will (A)find good.

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28 Lovingkindness and (A)truth will guard the king,
And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness.

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17 He who (A)loves [a]pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

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  1. Proverbs 21:17 Lit gladness

21 He who (A)pursues righteousness and lovingkindness
Finds life, righteousness, and glory.

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Better is reproof that is (A)revealed
Than love that is hidden.
Faithful are the (B)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (C)kisses of an enemy.

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  1. Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive

(A)Oil and incense make the heart glad,
So counsel from the [a]soul is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not forsake your (B)friend or (C)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.

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  1. Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s counsel

A man who (A)loves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who (B)befriends harlots destroys his wealth.

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