Proverbs 17:17–18
17 kA friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
18 One who lacks sense gives a pledge
and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — The New International Version (NIV)
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbor.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
17 A friend loveth at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands,
And becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)
17 A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
18 It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
17 A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man devoid of understanding shakes hands in a pledge,
And becomes surety for his friend.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)
17 A friend loves you all the time,
and a brother helps in time of trouble.
18 It is not wise to promise
to pay what your neighbor owes.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)
17 A friend loveth at all times;
And a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands,
And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
17 The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
17 A friend always loves,
and a brother is born to share trouble.
18 A person without good sense closes a deal with a handshake.
He guarantees a loan in the presence of his friend.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a difficult time.
18 One without sense enters an agreement
and puts up security for his friend.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
17 A friend loves at all times,
and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.
18 It is senseless to give a pledge,
to become surety for a neighbor.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
17 The friend loves at all times,
but a brother is born for adversity.
18 A person who lacks sense pledges;
he becomes security before his neighbor.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
17 A friend loves at all times.
He is there to help when trouble comes.
18 A man who has little sense agrees to pay what other people owe.
It isn’t wise to put up money for others.
Proverbs 17:17–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
17 A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.