At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.
A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend — from counsel of the soul.
Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.
greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;
ye are my friends, if ye may do whatever I command you;
and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, ‘And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him — to righteousness;’ and, ‘Friend of God’ he was called.