Proverbs 17:17
World English Bible
17 A friend loves at all times;
and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
New American Standard Bible
17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:19
World English Bible
19 A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city.
Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
Proverbs 18:19
New American Standard Bible
19 A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.
Proverbs 18:24
World English Bible
24 A man of many companions may be ruined,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
New American Standard Bible
24 A person of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
Proverbs 19:8
World English Bible
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul.
He who keeps understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 19:8
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:8 Lit heart
Proverbs 20:28
World English Bible
28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe.
His throne is sustained by love.
Proverbs 20:28
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
- Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
Proverbs 21:17
World English Bible
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man.
He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
Proverbs 21:17
New American Standard Bible
17 One who (A)loves pleasure will become a poor person;
One who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
Proverbs 21:21
World English Bible
21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness
finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21
New American Standard Bible
21 One who (A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 27:5-6
World English Bible
5 Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6 The wounds of a friend are faithful,
although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27:5-6
New American Standard Bible
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
World English Bible
9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart;
so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.
10 Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend.
Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.
A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.
Proverbs 27:9-10
New American Standard Bible
9 (A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
And a [a]person’s advice is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not abandon your (B)friend or (C)your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s
Proverbs 29:3
World English Bible
3 Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father;
but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
Proverbs 29:3
New American Standard Bible
3 A man who (A)loves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who (B)involves himself with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
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