Proverbs [Sayings] 17:17-22

¹⁷A friend 'ahav ·affectionately loves· at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

¹⁸A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

¹⁹He who 'ahav ·affectionately loves· disobedience 'ahav ·affectionately loves· strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

²⁰One who has a perverse heart does not find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

²¹He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

²²A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.