Proverbs 17:17

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¹⁷A friend loves at all times;
and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:17

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¹⁷A friend loves at all times,
and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.^(A)

¹⁹A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city.
Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.

¹⁹An ally offended is stronger than a city;^[a]
such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

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