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A man in worn linen faces two guarded men with folded arms inside a stone room.
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Proverbs 19:7

Brothers and Friends at a Distance

Integrity, Generosity, and Counsel That Stands · Proverbs 19

Story guide: Guarded relatives give way to distant companions and an empty doorway, carrying the saying's widening loneliness.

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7All the brothers of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends distance themselves from him! He pursues words, but they are not there.

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