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

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17 Friends love all the time,
    and kinsfolk are born for times of trouble.

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19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

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Footnotes

  1. 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger

19 An offended ally is more formidable than a city;
    such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

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