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Bible in Basic English

A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a difficult time.

International Standard Version

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is there for times of trouble.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

Amplified


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

Darby Translation

The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Julia Smith Translation

A friend loves in all time, and a brother shall be born for straits.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

The friend loves at all times, but a brother is born for adversity.

Modern King James verseion

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for the time of trouble.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He is a friend that always loveth, and in adversity a man shall know who is his brother.

NET Bible

A friend loves at all times, and a relative is born to help in adversity.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

At all times, doth a friend love, and, a brother for distress, must be born.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A friend
ריע רע 
Rea` 
Usage: 187

אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

at all times
עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

and a brother
אח 
'ach 
Usage: 629

is born
ילד 
Yalad 
Usage: 497

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 17:17

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Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense? 17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble. 18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:24

There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

Ruth 1:16

But Ruth said, Give up requesting me to go away from you, or to go back without you: for where you go I will go; and where you take your rest I will take my rest; your people will be my people, and your God my God.

1 Samuel 18:3

Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan's love for David.

1 Samuel 19:2

And Jonathan said to David, Saul, my father, is purposing your death: so now, take care in the morning, and keep yourself safe in a secret place:

1 Samuel 20:17

And Jonathan again took an oath to David, because of his love for him: for David was as dear to him as his very soul.

1 Samuel 23:16

And Saul's son Jonathan went to David in Horesh, and made his hands strong in God;

2 Samuel 1:26

I am full of grief for you, my brother Jonathan: very dear have you been to me: your love for me was a wonder, greater than the love of women.

2 Samuel 9:1-13

And David said, Is there still anyone of Saul's family living, so that I may be a friend to him, because of Jonathan?

Esther 4:14

If at this time you say nothing, then help and salvation will come to the Jews from some other place, but you and your father's family will come to destruction: and who is to say that you have not come to the kingdom even for such a time as this?

Proverbs 19:7

All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...

John 15:13-14

Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.

Hebrews 2:11

For he who makes holy and those who are made holy are all of one family; and for this reason it is no shame for him to give them the name of brothers,

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