Proverbs 18:24
New American Standard Bible
24 A person of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
Proverbs 18:24
The Voice
24 Someone with many so-called friends may end up friendless,
but a true friend is closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
New Living Translation
24 There are “friends” who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
English Standard Version
24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but (A)there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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