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 desired in a man is [a]kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Lit. lovingkindness

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

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Most men will proclaim each his own [a]goodness,
But who can find a faithful man?

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  1. Proverbs 20:6 Lit. mercy

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

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28 (A)Mercy and truth preserve the king,
And by [a]lovingkindness he upholds his throne.

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  1. Proverbs 20:28 mercy

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

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21 (A)He who follows righteousness and mercy
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 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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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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