Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
New American Standard Bible
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
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
Devotionals
Devotionals about Proverbs 17:17
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:17
Verse Info
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,