Proverbs 17:17
Modern English Version
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
New King James Version
17 (A)A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:19
Modern English Version
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:19
New King James Version
19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:24
Modern English Version
24 A man who has friends must show himself friendly,
and there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
New King James Version
24 A man who has friends [a]must himself be friendly,
(A)But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin
Proverbs 19:8
Modern English Version
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will find good.
Proverbs 19:8
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:8 Lit. heart
Proverbs 20:28
Modern English Version
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king,
and his throne is upheld by mercy.
Proverbs 20:28
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:28 mercy
Proverbs 21:17
Modern English Version
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;
he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
Proverbs 21:17
New King James Version
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
Proverbs 21:21
Modern English Version
21 He who follows after righteousness and mercy
finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21
New King James Version
21 (A)He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 27:5-6
Modern English Version
5 Open rebuke is better
than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27:5-6
New King James Version
5 (A)Open rebuke is better
Than love carefully concealed.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But the kisses of an enemy are (B)deceitful.
Proverbs 27:9-10
Modern English Version
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart,
so does the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
10 Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
nor go into your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
for better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far off.
Proverbs 27:9-10
New King James Version
9 Ointment and perfume delight the heart,
And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by [a]hearty counsel.
10 Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
(A)Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit. counsel of the soul
Proverbs 29:3
Modern English Version
3 Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father,
but he who keeps company with harlots spends his substance.
Proverbs 29:3
New King James Version
3 Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,
But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.
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