Proverbs 17:17-20 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 promiseto pay what your neighbor owes.

19. Whoever loves to argue loves to sin.Whoever brags a lot is asking for trouble.

20. A person with an evil heart will find no success,and the person whose words are evil will get into trouble.

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