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Proverbs 17:17 - A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

A friend loves at all times,

and a brother is born for a difficult time.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

A friend^H7453 loves^H157 at all^H3605 times^H6256,

And a brother^H251 is born^H3205 for adversity^H7451.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

A friend^H7453 loves^H157 at all^H3605 times^H6256,

And a brother^H251 is born^H3205 for adversity^H6869.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

A friend loves at all times,

And a brother is born for adversity.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

A friend loveth at all times;

And a brother is born for adversity.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

omni tempore diligit qui amicus est et frater in angustiis conprobatur

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

الصِّدِّيقُ يُحِبُّ فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ، وَالأَخُ يُولَدُ لِيَكُونَ عَوْناً فِي الضِّيقِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

בְּכָל־עֵ֭ת אֹהֵ֣ב הָרֵ֑עַ וְאָ֥ח לְ֝צָרָ֗ה יִוָּלֵֽד׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

εἰς πάντα καιρὸν φίλος ὑπαρχέτω σοι ἀδελφοὶ δὲ ἐν ἀνάγκαις χρήσιμοι ἔστωσαν τούτου γὰρ χάριν γεννῶνται

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

اَلصَّدِيقُ يُحِبُّ فِي كُلِّ وَقْتٍ، أَمَّا الأَخُ فَلِلشِّدَّةِ يُولَدُ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Have thou a friend for every time, and let brethren be useful in distress; for on this account are they born.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

En todo tiempo ama el amigo; y el hermano para la angustia es nacido.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

En todo tiempo ama el amigo, Y es como un hermano en tiempo de angustia.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

朋友乃時常親愛．弟兄為患難而生。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

En todo tiempo ama el amigo, y el hermano nace para el tiempo de angustia.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

친구는 사랑이 끊이지 아니하고 형제는 위급한 때까지 위하여 났느니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

L'ami aime en tout temps, Et dans le malheur il se montre un frère.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Ein Freund liebt allezeit, und als ein Bruder wird er in Not erfunden.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Друг любит во всякое время и, как брат, явится во время несчастья.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

En todo tiempo ama el amigo; mas el hermano para la angustia es nacido.

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