Proverbs 17:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

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

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

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

New American Standard Bible
A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

NASB 1995
A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

NASB 1977
A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

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

Christian Standard Bible
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.

Contemporary English Version
A friend is there to help, in any situation, and relatives are born to share our troubles.

Good News Translation
Friends always show their love. What are relatives for if not to share trouble?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A friend always loves, and a brother is born to share trouble.

International Standard Version
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is there for times of trouble.

NET Bible
A friend loves at all times, and a relative is born to help in adversity.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

New King James Version
A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

King James 2000 Bible
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

New Heart English Bible
A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

World English Bible
A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

American King James Version
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

American Standard Version
A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

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

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A friende loueth at all times: and a brother is borne for aduersitie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He is a frende that alway loueth, and in aduersitie a man shall knowe who is his brother.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He is a frende that allwaye loueth, and in aduersite a man shal knowe who is his brother.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The friend is loving at all times, "" And a brother is born for adversity.

Young's Literal Translation
At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

Smith's Literal Translation
A friend loves in all time, and a brother shall be born for straits.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever is a friend loves at all times. And a brother is proved by distress.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
A friend is loved at all times and a brother is born for trouble.

Lamsa Bible
A friend loves at all times; but a brother is born for adversity.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A friend loveth at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

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
















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