KJV King James Version
A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
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Proverbs 18:24
A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
WEB World English Bible
A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
ASV American Standard Version
He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A man with friends is to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
Surrounding context — Proverbs 18
21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 [Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24 A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
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Proverbs 17:17A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.John 15:13-15Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.Proverbs 27:9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.2 Samuel 1:26I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.2 Samuel 9:1-13And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?1 Samuel 19:4-5And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works [have been] to theeward very good:2 Samuel 21:7But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD’S oath that [was] between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.2 Samuel 16:17And Absalom said to Hushai, [Is] this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?Matthew 26:49-50And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.1 Chronicles 12:38-40All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel [were] of one heart to make David king.2 Samuel 17:27-29And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,2 Samuel 19:30-39And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.1 Samuel 30:26-31And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, [even] to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;
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