Bible in Basic English
"A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble."
— Proverbs 17:17, Bible in Basic English
“A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.”
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.