In Proverbs 18:24, the friend who sticks closer than a brother expands on the brother born for adversity.

Proverbs 27:10 advises not forsaking a friend and values a nearby neighbor over a distant brother, echoing the brother-for-adversity idea.

In Proverbs 19:7, friends abandon the poor, contrasting with the ideal of constant love in 17:17.

In 2 Samuel 9:1-13, David keeps covenant love with Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, embodying a friend who loves at all times and a brother born for adversity.

In John 15:13, Jesus defines the greatest love as laying down one's life for friends, perfectly exemplifying a friend loving at all times.

In Esther 4:14, Mordecai tells Esther she was born for such a time as this — a brother or sister born for adversity, stepping in to save her people.

In 2 Samuel 1:26, David's lament for Jonathan acknowledges a love that surpasses all, reflecting constant friendship.

In 1 Samuel 23:16, Jonathan strengthens David in distress, embodying a brother born for adversity.

In 1 Samuel 20:17, Jonathan's renewed oath shows a friend who loves at all times.

In 1 Samuel 19:2, Jonathan warns David of danger, acting as a brother born for adversity.

In 1 Samuel 18:3, Jonathan's covenant with David demonstrates a friend who loves at all times.

In Ruth 1:16, Ruth's loyal vow exemplifies a friend who loves at all times and a brother born for adversity.

In Genesis 14:14, Abraham arms his men to rescue Lot — acting as a brother born for adversity, risking his own safety.

In Job 2:11, Job's friends travel to comfort him in his suffering, exemplifying the brother born for adversity.

In Job 6:14, withholding kindness from a friend is condemned as forsaking God, reinforcing constant love.

In Ruth 1:14, Ruth clings to Naomi despite the adversity of widowhood and poverty — a friend who loves at all times.

In Judges 11:7, Jephthah's brothers rejected him in his time of need — contrasting with the proverb's ideal of a brother born for adversity.

In 2 Samuel 16:17, Absalom questions Hushai's loyalty to David, illustrating a test of friendship love.