"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."
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Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A friend loves at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.
At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.