Proverbs 17:17-19

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁷A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for adversity.
¹⁸A man without sense gives a pledge,
    and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
¹⁹He who loves transgression loves strife;
    he who makes his door high seeks destruction.

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