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New American Standard Bible (©1995)
A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Friends can destroy one another, but a loving friend can stick closer than family. King James Bible
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Jump to Previous Occurrence
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Adhering Closer Companions Destruction Friend Friendly Friends Hurt Keeps Lover Maketh Nearer Pretend Ruin Ruined Shew Show Sticks Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 24 Solomon here recommends friendship to us, and shows, 1. What we must do that we may contract and cultivate friendship; we must show ourselves friendly. Would we have friends and keep them, we must not only not affront them, or quarrel with them, but we must love them, and make it appear that we do so by all expressions that are endearing, by being free with them, pleasing to them, visiting them and bidding them welcome, and especially by doing all the good offices we can and serving them in every thing that lies in our power; that is showing ourselves friendly. Si vis amari, ama- If you wish to gain affection, bestow it.-Sen. Ut ameris, amabilis esto- The way to be beloved is to be lovely.-Ovid. 2. That it is worth while to do so, for we may promise ourselves a great deal of comfort in a true friend. A brother indeed is born for adversity, as he had said, ch. 17:17. In our troubles we expect comfort and relief from our relations, but sometimes there is a friend, that is nothing akin to us, the bonds of whose esteem and love prove stronger than those of nature, and, when it comes to the trial, will do more for us than a brother will. Christ is a friend to all believers that sticks closer than a brother; to him therefore let them show themselves friendly. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: A brother but closer come comes companions friend friends is man many may of ruin sticks than there to too who Bible Browser | 
