NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon A man'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) that hath friends rea` (ray'-ah) an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other. must shew himself friendly ra`a` (raw-ah') to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally) and there is yesh (yaysh) entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are a friend 'ahab (aw-hab') to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. that sticketh closer dabeq (daw-bake') adhering -- cleave, joining, stick closer. than a brother 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. King James Bible A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Holman Christian Standard Bible A man with many friends may be harmed, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. International Standard Version A man with many friends can still be ruined, but a true friend sticks closer than a brother. NET Bible A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Aramaic Bible in Plain English There are friends who are friends, and there is a friend that is closer than a brother. GOD'S WORD® Translation Friends can destroy one another, but a loving friend can stick closer than family. King James 2000 Bible A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. Links Proverbs 18:24Proverbs 18:24 NIV Proverbs 18:24 NLT Proverbs 18:24 ESV Proverbs 18:24 NASB Proverbs 18:24 KJV |
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