¹⁷ A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of trouble.

²⁴ A man with many acquaintances may suffer harm,
but there is a loving friend who sticks closer than a brother.

⁶ Wounds from someone who loves you can be trusted,
but the kisses of someone who hates you are too much.^[a]

⁹ Olive oil and incense bring joy to a heart,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his sincere advice.^[a]

¹⁰ Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend,
and do not go to your brother’s house when disaster strikes you.
A neighbor who is near is better than a brother who is far away.