17  ^kA friend loves at all times,

and a brother is born for adversity.

24  A man of many companions may come to ruin,

but ^zthere is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

9  ^gOil and perfume make the heart glad,

and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.¹

10  Do not forsake your friend and ^hyour father’s friend,

and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity.

ⁱBetter is a neighbor who is near

than a brother who is far away.