Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him 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.
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.
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.
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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Prayers for Proverbs 18:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
23 The poor maketh supplication and prayeth meekly; but the rich giveth a rough answer. 24 A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:17
He is a friend that always loveth, and in adversity a man shall know who is his brother.
1 Samuel 19:4-5
And Jonathan spake the best of David unto Saul his father and said unto him, "Let not the king sin against his servant David, for he hath not sinned against thee, and his works are to thee ward very good.
1 Samuel 30:26-31
When David came to Ziklag, he sent of his prey unto the elders of Judah and to his friends, saying, "See there a blessing for you, of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD."
2 Samuel 1:26
Woe is me for thee, my brother Jonathan! Delectable to me wast thou, exceeding. Thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
2 Samuel 9:1-13
Then said David, "Is there yet any man left of the house of Saul, that I may show him mercy for Jonathan's sake?"
2 Samuel 16:17
And Absalom said again to Hushai, "Is this the kindness thou owest to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with him?"
2 Samuel 17:27-29
And when David was come to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash out of Rabbah, the city of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel out of Lodebar and Barzillai the Gileadite out of Rogelim,
2 Samuel 19:30-39
And Mephibosheth said unto the king, "Yea, let him take all: for so much as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house."
2 Samuel 21:7
But the king had compassion on Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them: that is to say, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
1 Chronicles 12:38-40
All these, being men of war able to order the array, came to Hebron with pure heart, to make David king upon all Israel. And thereto all the rest of Israel was of one accord to make David king.
Proverbs 27:9
The heart is glad of a sweet ointment and savour, but a stomach that can give good counsel, rejoiceth a man's neighbour.
Matthew 26:49-50
And forthwith-all he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail master." And kissed him.
John 15:13-15
Greater love than this hath no man, than that a man bestow his life for his friends.