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17 A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is there[a] for times of trouble.

18 A man who lacks sense[b] cosigns a loan,[c]
    becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.

19 The person who loves transgression loves strife;
    the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:17 Lit. born
  2. Proverbs 17:18 Lit. heart
  3. Proverbs 17:18 Lit. sense strikes the palm