¹⁷ A friend loves at all times,^(A)
and a brother is born for a difficult time.

²⁴ A man with many friends may be harmed,^[a]
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.^(A)

⁶ The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,^(A)
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.^(B)

⁹ Oil^(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.^[a]

¹⁰ Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend,^(A)
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.^(B)