Proverbs 25:17-19

Contemporary English Version

¹⁷ Don't visit friends too often,
or they will get tired of it
    and start hating you.
¹⁸ Telling lies about friends
    is like attacking them
with clubs and swords
    and sharp arrows.
¹⁹ A friend you can't trust
    in times of trouble
is like having a toothache
    or a sore foot.