Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves at all times,
and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.(A)
Proverbs 17:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 A friend loves at all times,(A)
and a brother is born for a difficult time.
Proverbs 18:19
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19 An ally offended is stronger than a city;[a]
such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
Notas al pie
- 18.19 Gk Syr Vg Tg: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 18:19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger
Proverbs 18:24
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24 A man with many friends may be harmed,[a]
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.(A)
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 18:24 Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly
Proverbs 19:8
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8 To get wisdom is to love oneself;
to keep understanding is to prosper.(A)
Proverbs 19:8
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8 The one who acquires good sense[a] loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.(A)
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 19:8 Lit acquires a heart
Proverbs 20:28
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Notas al pie
- 20.28 Gk: Heb loyalty
Proverbs 20:28
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28 Loyalty and faithfulness deliver a king;
through loyalty he maintains his throne.
Proverbs 21:17
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17 Whoever loves pleasure will suffer want;
whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich.
Proverbs 21:17
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17 The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.(A)
Proverbs 21:21
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Notas al pie
- 21.21 Gk: Heb life and righteousness
Proverbs 21:21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.(A)
Proverbs 27:5-6
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5 Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.(A)
6 Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts,
but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:5-6
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5 Better an open reprimand
than concealed love.(A)
Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 Perfume and incense make the heart glad,
but the soul is torn by trouble.[a]
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)
Notas al pie
- 27.9 Gk: Heb the sweetness of a friend is better than one’s own counsel
Proverbs 27:9-10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 Oil(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.[a]
10 Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend,(B)
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.(C)
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 27:9 LXX reads heart, but the soul is torn up by affliction
Proverbs 29:3
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3 A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad,
but a companion of prostitutes destroys wealth.(A)
Proverbs 29:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,(A)
but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth.(B)
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