Proverbs 18:24 “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who s…”

Proverbs 18:24

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A man that hath friends must shew 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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

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Cross references

“that hath”

Proverbs 17:17 Proverbs 27:9 2 Samuel 9:1–13 2 Samuel 21:7 2 Samuel 16:17 2 Samuel 17:27–29

Proverbs 17:17 · BSB

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 27:9 · BSB

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.

2 Samuel 9:1–13 · BSB

Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”

2 Samuel 21:7 · BSB

Now 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 · BSB

“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”

2 Samuel 17:27–29 · BSB

When 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.

“there”

2 Samuel 1:26 John 15:14 John 15:15

2 Samuel 1:26 · BSB

I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.

John 15:14 · BSB

You are My friends if you do what I command you.

John 15:15 · BSB

No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.

Also

John 15:13–15

John 15:13–15 · BSB

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.

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