A moment in scripture
Proverbs 17:17
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A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
- Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
- Proverbs 17:18
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
- Proverbs 17:19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.