Proverbs 18:24
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
In context
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. 22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. 23 The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly. 24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 18:24 in the KJV
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: And there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 18:24 in the NIV
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.