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A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
Proverbs 17:17, ESV
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What this means, and why it matters to a father

Solomon pairs two relationships that might seem separate: friendship and brotherhood. But he fuses them around one quality — constancy under pressure. A true friend loves at all times: not when you are doing well, not when it costs nothing, not in the good seasons only — but always.

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