Proverbs 18:24

In 10 translations

BSB

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

KJV

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

WEB

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

ASV

He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

LSV

A man with friends—to show himself friendly, || And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

YLT

A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

DBY

A man of [many] friends will come to ruin but there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.

DRC

A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother.

GNV

A man that hath friends, ought to shew him selfe friendly: for a friend is neerer then a brother.

JPS

There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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WLC

אִ֣ישׁ רֵ֭עִים לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ וְיֵ֥שׁ אֹ֝הֵ֗ב דָּבֵ֥ק מֵאָֽח׃

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 17:17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
• John 15:13–15Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is…
• Proverbs 27:9Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
• 2 Samuel 1:26I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
• 1 Samuel 19:4–5Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you. He took…
• 2 Samuel 9:1–13Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?” And there was a servant of Saul’s family named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king…
• 2 Samuel 21:7Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
• 2 Samuel 16:17“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
• Matthew 26:49–50Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. “Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.
• 2 Samuel 17:27–29When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim. They brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels,…
• 1 Chronicles 12:38–40All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king. They spent three days there eating…
• 2 Samuel 19:30–39And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!” Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and…
• 1 Samuel 30:26–31When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.” He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev,…

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