Proverbs 17:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
New American Standard Bible 1995
17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:19
Legacy Standard Bible
19 A brother offended is harder to win over than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
Proverbs 18:19
New American Standard Bible 1995
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
Proverbs 18:24
Legacy Standard Bible
24 A man of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a [b]friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
- Proverbs 18:24 Or lover
Proverbs 18:24
New American Standard Bible 1995
24 A man of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a [b]friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
- Proverbs 18:24 Or lover
Proverbs 19:8
Legacy Standard Bible
8 He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps discernment will (A)find good.
Proverbs 19:8
New American Standard Bible 1995
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:8 Lit heart
Proverbs 20:28
Legacy Standard Bible
28 Lovingkindness and (A)truth will guard the king,
And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness.
Proverbs 20:28
New American Standard Bible 1995
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:28 Lit Covenant loyalty
- Proverbs 20:28 Lit Covenant loyalty
Proverbs 21:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 He who (A)loves [a]pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:17 Lit gladness
Proverbs 21:17
New American Standard Bible 1995
17 He who (A)loves pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
Proverbs 21:21
Legacy Standard Bible
21 He who (A)pursues righteousness and lovingkindness
Finds life, righteousness, and glory.
Proverbs 21:21
New American Standard Bible 1995
21 He who (A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness and honor.
Proverbs 27:5-6
Legacy Standard Bible
5 Better is reproof that is (A)revealed
Than love that is hidden.
6 Faithful are the (B)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (C)kisses of an enemy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
Proverbs 27:5-6
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 Better is (A)open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.
6 Faithful are the (B)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (C)kisses of an enemy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
Proverbs 27:9-10
Legacy Standard Bible
9 (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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s counsel
Proverbs 27:9-10
New American Standard Bible 1995
9 (A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
So a [a]man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not forsake your own (B)friend or (C)your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s
Proverbs 29:3
Legacy Standard Bible
3 A man who (A)loves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who (B)befriends harlots destroys his wealth.
Proverbs 29:3
New American Standard Bible 1995
3 A man who (A)loves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who (B)keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.
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