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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22 What is desirable in a person is his [a]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:22 Or loyalty

22 What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;
better to be a poor man than a liar.(A)

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

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

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28 [a]Loyalty and (A)truth watch over the king,
And he upholds his throne by [b]loyalty.

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  1. Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
  2. Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty

28 Loyalty and faithfulness deliver a king;
through loyalty he maintains his throne.

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21 One who (A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.(A)

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

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  1. Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive

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

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10 Do not abandon your (A)friend or (B)your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster;
Better is a neighbor who is near 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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