Proverbs 17:17

¹⁷ A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

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Proverbs 18:23–24

²³ The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly. ²⁴ A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

¹³ Separate yourself from your enemies, and beware of your friends. (WEB) ¹⁴ A faithful friend is a strong defense. He who has found him has found a treasure. (WEB) ¹⁵ There is nothing that can be taken in exchange for a faithful friend. His excellency is beyond price. (WEB)

Sirach 6:7–9

⁷ If you want to gain a friend, get him in a time of testing, and don’t be in a hurry to trust him. (WEB) ⁸ For there is a friend just for an occasion. He won’t continue in the day of your affliction. (WEB) ⁹ And there is a friend who turns into an enemy. He will discover strife… (WEB)

Sirach 37:3–5

³ O wicked imagination, why were you formed to cover the dry land with deceit? (WEB) ⁴ There is a companion who rejoices in the gladness of a friend, but in time of affliction will be against him. (WEB) ⁵ There is a companion who for the belly’s sake labors with his friend, yet… (WEB)

Sirach 12:7–9

⁷ Give to the good man, and don’t help the sinner. (WEB) ⁸ A man’s friend won’t be fully tried in prosperity. His enemy won’t be hidden in adversity. (WEB) ⁹ In a man’s prosperity, his enemies are grieved. In his adversity, even his friend leaves. (WEB)

Proverbs 27:9–11

⁹ Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul. ¹⁰ Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far awa…

Sirach 7:17–19

¹⁷ Humble your soul greatly, for the punishment of the ungodly man is fire and the worm. (WEB) ¹⁸ Don’t exchange a friend for something, neither a true brother for the gold of Ophir. (WEB) ¹⁹ Don’t deprive yourself of a wise and good wife, for her grace is worth more than gold. (WEB)

Proverbs 27:5–7

⁵ Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed. ⁶ The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. ⁷ The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.

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