KJV


KJV
24. A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.

AMP
24. The man of many friends [a friend of all the world] will prove himself a bad friend, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

KJVP
24. A man H376 NMS [ that ] [ hath ] friends H7453 NMP must show himself friendly H7489 : and there is H3426 a friend H157 [ that ] sticketh closer H1695 than a brother H251 .

YLT
24. A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

ASV
24. He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

WEB
24. A man of many companions may be ruined, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

NASB
24. Some friends bring ruin on us, but a true friend is more loyal than a brother.

ESV
24. A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

RV
24. He that maketh many friends {cf15i doeth it} to his own destruction: but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

RSV
24. There are friends who pretend to be friends, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

NKJV
24. A man [who has] friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend [who] sticks closer than a brother.

MKJV
24. A man who has friends may be broken up, but there is a Lover who sticks closer than a brother.

AKJV
24. A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.

NRSV
24. Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin.

NIV
24. A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

NIRV
24. Even a man who has many companions can be destroyed. But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

NLT
24. There are "friends" who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

MSG
24. Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family.

GNB
24. Some friendships do not last, but some friends are more loyal than brothers.

NET
24. A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

ERVEN
24. Some friends are fun to be with, but a true friend can be better than a brother.