for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend to the upright.

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

One without sense enters an agreement
and puts up security for his friend.

A man with many friends may be harmed,
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

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Wealth attracts many friends,
but a poor man is separated from his friend.

Many seek a ruler’s favor,
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.

The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.

Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend,
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.