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

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

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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 A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.

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