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

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17 Friends love all the time,
    and kinsfolk are born for times of trouble.

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22 What is desirable in a person is his [a]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 19:22 Or loyalty

22 People long for trustworthiness;
    it is better to be poor than a liar.

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Many a person (A)proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a (B)trustworthy person?

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Many people will say that they are loyal,
    but who can find a reliable person?

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28 [a]Loyalty and (A)truth watch over the king,
And he upholds his throne by [b]loyalty.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
  2. Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty

28 Kindness and faithfulness protect the king;
    he supports his throne by kindness.

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21 One who (A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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21 Those who pursue righteousness and kindness
    will find life, righteousness, and honor.

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

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive

Trustworthy are the bruises of a friend;
    excessive are the kisses of an enemy.

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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.

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10 Don’t desert your friend or a friend of your family;
    don’t go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes.
    Better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.

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