Proverbs 17:17

NETBible

A friend 1  loves at all times, and a relative 2  is born to help in adversity. 3 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

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

MSG ©

Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble.

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.

NKJV ©

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

KJV
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NETBible

A friend 1  loves at all times, and a relative 2  is born to help in adversity. 3 

NET Notes

1 sn The verse uses synonymous parallelism, so “friend” and “relative” are equated. Others, however, will take the verse with antithetical parallelism: W. G. Plaut argues that friendship is a spiritual relationship whereas a brother’s ties are based on a blood relationship – often adversity is the only thing that brings brothers together (Proverbs, 189).

2 tn Heb “a brother.”

3 tn Heb “is born for adversity.” This is not referring to sibling rivalry but to the loyalty a brother shows during times of calamity. This is not to say that a brother only shows loyalty when there is trouble, nor that he always does in these times (e.g., 18:19, 24; 19:7; 27:10). The true friend is the same as a brotherly relation – in times of greatest need the loyal love is displayed.