14 “To^a him who is afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend,
Even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty. ‡

15 ^aMy brothers have dealt deceitfully like a brook,
^bLike the streams of the brooks that pass away, ‡

17 When it is warm, they cease to flow;
When it is hot, they vanish from their place.

18 The paths of their way turn aside,
They go nowhere and perish.