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16 He that showeth openly the privates (or the secrets) of a friend, loseth (or destroyeth) faithfulness; and he shall not find a friend to his soul. [Who nakeneth privates, loseth the faith of a friend; and he findeth not a friend to his inwit.]

17 Love thou a neighbour, and be thou joined with him in faith. For (or But) if thou showest openly the privates (or the secrets) of him, thou shalt not perfectly (pur)sue after him. [Love a neighbour, and be thou joined in faith with him. That if thou shall make naked the hid things of him, pursue thou not after him.]

18 For as a man that loseth his friend, so he that loseth the friendship of his neighbour.

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