Proverbs 17:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 17:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 17:17 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 17:17 — KJV
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
— Proverbs 17:17 (KJV)
Proverbs 17:17 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 17:17
“Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:17: brother, born
“And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. Peleg: that is Division”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:17: brother, born
“And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. armed: or, led forth trained: or, instructed”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:17: brother, born
“And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;”
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“Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:17: brother, born
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