Proverbs 17:17
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
Other Translations of Proverbs 17:17
King James Version
17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
English Standard Version
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
The Message
17 Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble.
New King James Version
17 A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
New Living Translation
17 A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 17:17
Commentary on Proverbs 17:17
(Read Proverbs 17:17)
No change of outward circumstances should abate our affection for our friends or relatives. But no friend, except Christ, deserves unlimited confidence. In Him this text did receive, and still receives its most glorious fulfilment.