Some, despising duties, will add to it both burden and disgrace.
A man's nearest kin are oftentimes far other than his dearest,
Yet in the season of affliction those will haste to help him.
For, note thou this, the providence of God hath bound up families together,
To mutual aid and patient trial; yea, those ties are strong.
Friends are ever dearer in thy wealth, but relations to be trusted in thy need,
For these are God's appointed way, and those the choice of man:
There is lower warmth in kin, but smaller truth in friends,
The latter show more surface, and the first have more of depth:
Relations rally to the rescue, even in estrangement and neglect,