Proverbs 18:24
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: And there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
In context
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favour of the LORD. 23 The poor useth intreaties; But the rich answereth roughly. 24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: And there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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- 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.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 18:24 in the ESV
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.