A Friend
- Gives what is hard to give
- Does what is hard to do
- Endures what is hard to endure
- Reveal their secrets to you
- Keeps your secrets
- Does not abandon you in times of trouble
- Do not look down on you in times of loss
In Verse form
A friend gives what is hard to give,
and does what’s hard to do.
They put up with your harsh words,
and with things hard to endure.
They tell you their secrets,
and keep your secrets for you.
They don’t abandon you in times of trouble,
or look down on you in times of loss.
The person in whom
these things are found is your friend.
If you want to have a friend,
you should keep company with such a person.
AN 7.36 - A Friend (1st)
v1.2 15-Jan-2025
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