22
If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.
23
Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is foolish to be had in admiration.
24
As the vapour and smoke of a furnace goeth before the fire; so reviling before blood.
25
I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him.
26
And if any evil happen unto me by him, every one that heareth it will beware of him.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.