17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.

Read full chapter

17 A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is there[a] for times of trouble.

Read full chapter

Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 17:17 Lit. born

24 A person of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Read full chapter

Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces

24 A man with many[a] friends can still be ruined,
    but one who keeps on loving sticks closer than a brother.

Read full chapter

Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 18:24 The Heb. lacks many

Faithful are the (A)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (B)kisses of an enemy.

Read full chapter

Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive

Wounds from someone who loves are trustworthy,
    but kisses from an enemy speak volumes.[a]

Read full chapter

Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 27:6 Lit. enemy are profuse

(A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
And a [a]person’s advice is sweet to his friend.

Read full chapter

Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s

Ointments and perfume encourage the heart;
    in a similar way, a friend’s advice is sweet to the soul.[a]

Read full chapter

Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 27:9 So MT; LXX reads heart; but through misfortune the soul is torn apart

10 Do not abandon your (A)friend or (B)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.

Read full chapter

10 Never abandon your friend nor your father’s friend,
    and don’t go to your brother’s house in times of trouble.
A neighbor who is near is better
    than a brother who lives far away.

Read full chapter