¹⁷ A friend loves at all times.
    They are there to help when trouble comes.

²² Everyone longs for love that never fails.
    It is better to be poor than to be a liar.

⁶ Many claim to have love that never fails.
    But who can find a faithful person?

²⁸ Love and truth keep a king safe.
    Faithful love makes his throne secure.

²¹ Anyone who wants to be godly and loving
    finds life, success and honor.

⁶ Wounds from a friend can be trusted.
    But an enemy kisses you many times.

¹⁰ Don’t desert your friend or a friend of your family.
    And don’t go to your relative’s house when trouble strikes you.
    A neighbor nearby is better than a relative far away.