Proverbs 18:24
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King James Version (modern wording)
A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24 (KJV)
American Standard Version
He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24 (BSB)
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What does Proverbs 18:24 say?
Proverbs 18:24 in modern King James wording reads: "A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother."
Where is Proverbs 18:24 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 18:24 is verse 24 of chapter 18 of the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. Proverbs has 31 chapters.
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