“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations for Proverbs 18:24
A man that hath friends must shewe himselfe friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer then a brother. - King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
A man of {too many} friends {comes} to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. - New American Standard Version (1995)
He that maketh many friends `doeth it' to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. - American Standard Version (1901)
There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother. - Basic English Bible
A man of [many] friends will come to ruin but there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother. - Darby Bible
A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. - Webster's Bible
A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. - World English Bible
A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother! - Youngs Literal Bible
There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. - Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible Commentary for Proverbs 18:24
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 18:24
18:24 A man - Heb. A man of friends; who desires the friendship of others.
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A man that hath friends must shewe himselfe friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer then a brother.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
A man of {too many} friends {comes} to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He that maketh many friends `doeth it' to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
- American Standard Version (1901)
There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.
- Basic English Bible
A man of [many] friends will come to ruin but there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
- Darby Bible
A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
- Webster's Bible
A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
- World English Bible
A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
- Youngs Literal Bible
There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible