Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He who makes many friends [does it] to his own destruction, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
New American Standard Bible
But there is
King James Version
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Holman Bible
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
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International Standard Version
A man with many friends can still be ruined, but a true friend sticks closer than a brother.
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.
Amplified
The man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin,
But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.
Bible in Basic English
There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.
Darby Translation
A man of many friends will come to ruin but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Julia Smith Translation
A man of friends for making friendship: and there is love attaching more than a brother.
King James 2000
A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A man of [many] friends will come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Modern King James verseion
A man who has friends may be broken up, but there is a Lover who sticks closer than a brother.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.
NET Bible
A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
New Heart English Bible
A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
The Emphasized Bible
A man having many friends, shall come to ruin, but there is a loving one, who sticketh closer than a brother.
Webster
A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
World English Bible
A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Youngs Literal Translation
A man with friends is to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
Themes
Closeness » The lord being near
Friendship » General references to » The desire for many friends, perilous
Friendship » There being a friend that sticks closer than a brother
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Devotionals about Proverbs 18:24
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:24
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Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
23 A poor man uses entreaties, but a rich man answers roughly. 24 He who makes many friends [does it] to his own destruction, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
1 Samuel 19:4-5
And Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against thee, and because his works have been very good toward thee.
1 Samuel 30:26-31
And when David came to Ziklag, he sent from the spoil to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold, a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of LORD:
2 Samuel 1:26
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan. Very pleasant thou have been to me. Thy love to me was wonderful, exceeding the love of women.
2 Samuel 9:1-13
And David said, Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
2 Samuel 16:17
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why did thou not go with thy friend?
2 Samuel 17:27-29
And it came to pass, when David came to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
2 Samuel 19:30-39
And Mephibosheth said to the king, Yea, let him take all, inasmuch as my lord the king has come in peace to his own house.
2 Samuel 21:7
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
1 Chronicles 12:38-40
All these being men of war, who could order the battle array, 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.
Proverbs 27:9
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so [too] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Matthew 26:49-50
And straightaway having come to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him much.
John 15:13-15
Greater love has no man than this, that some man lay down his life for his friends.