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

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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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24 A man who has friends [a]must himself be friendly,
(A)But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin

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

Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But the kisses of an enemy are (A)deceitful.

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The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,(A)
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.(B)

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Ointment and perfume delight the heart,
And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by [a]hearty counsel.

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  1. Proverbs 27:9 Lit. counsel of the soul

Oil(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.[a]

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  1. 27:9 LXX reads heart, but the soul is torn up by affliction

10 Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
(A)Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

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10 Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend,(A)
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.(B)

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