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Proverbs 18:24 — A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a…
“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
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The verses around Proverbs 18:24.
22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Verse explanation
The first half of the verse has an uncertain translation in the original Hebrew — other ancient versions read something like ‘a man with many friends may come to ruin,’ quite different from what this translation suggests. The second half, about a friend who sticks closer than a brother, is clear and does not change between translations.
From the Proverbs 18 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 18:24 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
O homem que tem amigos haja-se amigavelmente, e ha amigo mais chegado do que um irmão.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O homem [que tem] amigos pode ser prejudicado [por eles] ; porém há um amigo mais chegado que um irmão.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Algunos amigos te abandonarán, pero hay un amigo que estará más cercano que un hermano.
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