Proverbs 17:17

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

"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." - Proverbs 17:17
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What does Proverbs 17:17 mean?

“Proverbs 17:17” in the King James Version reads, “A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” In the flow of Proverbs, this sentence is a compact moral observation drawn from ordinary life, offered as wisdom rather than as a law code. Proverbs frequently…

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The Gift of Genuine Friendship

In a world that often places value on convenience and superficial interactions, Proverbs 17:17 stands as a profound reminder of the true essence of relationships: "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." This verse from the King James Version (KJV)…

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A Prayer for True Friendship and Resilience

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude for the gifts You have bestowed upon us, especially the gift of friendship. Your Word in Proverbs 17:17 reminds us that "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." Lord, help me to…

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Proverbs 4:17 - "For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence."
Proverbs 5:17 - "Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee."
Proverbs 1:17 - "Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird."
Proverbs 17:3 - "The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts."
Proverbs 17:6 - "Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers."
Proverbs 6:17 - "A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,"
Proverbs 9:17 - "Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant."
Proverbs 13:17 - "A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health."
Proverbs 10:17 - "He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth."
Proverbs 17:25 - "A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him."
Proverbs 2:17 - "Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God."
Proverbs 12:17 - "He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit."
Proverbs 17:24 - "Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth."
Proverbs 17:10 - "A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool."
Proverbs 17:8 - "A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth."
Proverbs 7:17 - "I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon."
Proverbs 17:26 - "Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity."
Proverbs 31:17 - "She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms."
Proverbs 3:17 - "Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace."
Proverbs 17:7 - "Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince."
Proverbs 17:1 - "Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife."