9 Whoever (A)covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.
9 Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,(A)but whoever gossips about it separates friends.(B)
17 (A)A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
17 A friend loves at all times,(A)and a brother is born for a difficult time.
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