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17 A friend loves at all times,
    and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.(A)

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

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22 What is desirable in a person is loyalty,
    and it is better to be poor than a liar.

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22 What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
    and a poor man is better than a liar.

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Many proclaim themselves loyal,
    but who can find one worthy of trust?(A)

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Many a man (A)proclaims his own steadfast love,
    but (B)a faithful man who can find?

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28 Loyalty and faithfulness preserve the king,
    and his throne is upheld by righteousness.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 20.28 Gk: Heb loyalty

28 (A)Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,
    and by steadfast love his (B)throne is upheld.

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21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find life[a] and honor.(A)

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  1. 21.21 Gk: Heb life and righteousness

21 Whoever (A)pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find (B)life, righteousness, and honor.

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Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts,
    but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

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Faithful are (A)the wounds of a friend;
    profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

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10 Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent;
    do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is nearby
    than kindred who are far away.(A)

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10 Do not forsake your friend and (A)your father's friend,
    and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.
(B)Better is a neighbor who is near
    than a brother who is far away.

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