Proverbs 17:17
Expanded Bible
17 A friend loves you all the time,
and a brother ·helps in [L is born for a] time of trouble.
Proverbs 17:17
Amplified Bible
17
A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:24
Expanded Bible
24 Some friends may ruin you,
but a real friend will ·be more loyal [cling closer] than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
Amplified Bible
24
The man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin,
But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 27:6
Expanded Bible
6 The ·slap [bruises] of a friend can be trusted to help you,
but the kisses of an enemy are ·nothing but lies [or dangerous; Matt. 26:48–50].
Proverbs 27:6
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6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend [who corrects out of love and concern],
But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful [because they serve his hidden agenda].
Proverbs 27:9
Expanded Bible
9 The sweet smell of perfume and oils is pleasant,
and so is good advice from a friend.
Proverbs 27:9
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9
Oil and perfume make the heart glad;
So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.
Proverbs 27:10
Expanded Bible
10 Don’t ·forget [abandon] your friend or your parent’s friend.
Don’t always go to your ·family for help [brother] when trouble comes.
A neighbor close by is better than a ·family [brother] far away.
Proverbs 27:10
Amplified Bible
10
Do not abandon your own friend and your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.
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