32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but he is a friend[a] to the upright.(A)

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  1. 3:32 Or confidential counsel

32 Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,
    but he offers his friendship to the godly.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
but a cunning person takes lives.(B)

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30 The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
    a wise person wins friends.[a]

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  1. 11:30 Or and those who win souls are wise.

26 A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbor,[a]
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.(A)

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  1. 12:26 Or person guides his neighbor

26 The godly give good advice to their friends;[a]
    the wicked lead them astray.

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  1. 12:26 Or The godly are cautious in friendship; or The godly are freed from evil. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

20 A poor person is hated even by his neighbor,(A)
but there are many who love the rich.(B)

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20 The poor are despised even by their neighbors,
    while the rich have many “friends.”

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28 A contrary person spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(A)

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28 A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
    gossip separates the best of friends.

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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,(A)
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.(B)

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Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
    but dwelling on it separates close friends.

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

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17 A friend is always loyal,
    and a brother is born to help in time of need.

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19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

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  1. 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger

19 An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
    Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.

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24 One with many friends may be harmed,[a]
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.(A)

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  1. 18:24 Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly

24 There are “friends” who destroy each other,
    but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

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Wealth attracts many friends,(A)
but a poor person is separated from his friend.

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Wealth makes many “friends”;
    poverty drives them all away.

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Many seek a ruler’s favor,(A)
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.(B)

All the brothers of a poor person hate him;(C)
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,(D)
but they are not there.[a]

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  1. 19:7 Hb uncertain

Many seek favors from a ruler;
    everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!

The relatives of the poor despise them;
    how much more will their friends avoid them!
Though the poor plead with them,
    their friends are gone.

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

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Many will say they are loyal friends,
    but who can find one who is truly reliable?

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