Proverbs 17:17
English Standard Version
17 (A)A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
Common English Bible
17 Friends love all the time,
and kinsfolk are born for times of trouble.
Proverbs 18:19
English Standard Version
19 A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:19
Common English Bible
19 An offended ally is more formidable than a city;
such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:24
English Standard Version
24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but (A)there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
Common English Bible
24 There are persons for companionship,
but then there are friends who are more loyal than family.
Proverbs 19:8
English Standard Version
Proverbs 19:8
Common English Bible
8 Those who acquire good sense love themselves;
those who keep understanding find success.
Proverbs 20:28
English Standard Version
28 (A)Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,
and by steadfast love his (B)throne is upheld.
Proverbs 20:28
Common English Bible
28 Kindness and faithfulness protect the king;
he supports his throne by kindness.
Proverbs 21:17
English Standard Version
17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;
he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
Proverbs 21:17
Common English Bible
17 Those who love pleasure end up poor;
lovers of wine and oil won’t get rich.
Proverbs 21:21
English Standard Version
Proverbs 21:21
Common English Bible
21 Those who pursue righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 27:5-6
English Standard Version
5 (A)Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6 Faithful are (B)the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:5-6
Common English Bible
5 A public correction is better than hidden love.
6 Trustworthy are the bruises of a friend;
excessive are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:9-10
English Standard Version
9 (A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.[a]
10 Do not forsake your friend and (B)your father's friend,
and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.
(C)Better is a neighbor who is near
than a brother who is far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Or and so does the sweetness of a friend that comes from his earnest counsel
Proverbs 27:9-10
Common English Bible
9 Oil and incense make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of friends comes from their advice.[a]
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Heb uncertain
Proverbs 29:3
English Standard Version
3 He who (A)loves wisdom makes his father glad,
but (B)a companion of prostitutes (C)squanders his wealth.
Proverbs 29:3
Common English Bible
3 A man who loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,
but one who spends time with prostitutes destroys riches.
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