“I have a better frame of mind now,” she says, “and the breakup isn’t as devastating to me as it was before.”​—Bible principle: Proverbs 17:17.

“A true friend . . . is born for times of distress.”​—Proverbs 17:17.

The Bible says that “a true companion is loving all the time.”​—Proverbs 17:17.

TICKET TO TRUE FRIENDSHIP

Aim for quality, not quantity. “It’s nice to know a lot of people, but even in a big group, you tend to search out those few that you relate to most.”​—Karen.

Be a true friend. “I expect loyalty and trust from my friends, so I try to give them the same.”​—Evelyn.

Express appreciation. “When I appreciate someone’s friendship, I let them know with a card or a gift.”​—Kellie.

But wouldn’t you also like to have a few true friends who are “born for when there is distress”? (Proverbs 17:17)

But through forethought and practical assistance, you can help a friend or a relative make the best of a difficult situation.​—Proverbs 17:17.

Yes, “a true friend shows love at all times, and is a brother who is born for times of distress.”​—Proverbs 17:17.

That “good word” may come from a family member or a trusted friend​—someone who is not cynical or pessimistic but “is loving all the time.”​—Proverbs 17:17.

You may also benefit by confiding your feelings to a close friend. (Proverbs 17:17)

“A true companion is loving all the time,” states Proverbs 17:17.

By nature, humans like to communicate with each other. (Genesis 2:18; Proverbs 17:17)

The Bible says: “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.” (Proverbs 17:17)

The Bible describes a true friend as one “born for when there is distress.” (Proverbs 17:17)

The Bible says: “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.”​—Proverbs 17:17.

“A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.”​—Proverbs 17:17.

The Bible states: “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.” (Proverbs 17:17)

The Bible says that true companions are “born for when there is distress.” (Proverbs 17:17)

Furthermore, the Bible states that “a true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.” (Proverbs 17:17)

Proverbs 17:17 states: “A true companion is loving all the time.”

Proverbs 17:17 states: “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.”

Talking things out may well lighten your load.​—Proverbs 17:17.

At the same time, however, it is as the Bible says: “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.” (Proverbs 17:17)

By reporting the matter, you show that you’re a “true companion,” one who is “born for when there is distress.” (Proverbs 17:17)

The person you confide in can be like “a brother that is born for when there is distress.” (Proverbs 17:17)

◼ Confide in an adult. (Proverbs 17:17)

A Bible proverb states: “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.”​—Proverbs 17:17.

Try to be “a true companion” who is “born for when there is distress.” (Proverbs 17:17)