Proverbs 18:24 - Compare All Versions

Proverbs 18:24 MSG (The Message)

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

Proverbs 18:24 KJV (King James Version)

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: And there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24 NCV (New Century Version)

Some friends may ruin you, but a real friend will be more loyal than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24 ASV (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 NIV (New International Version)

One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24 NKJV (New King James Version)

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

Proverbs 18:24 AMP (Amplified Bible)

The man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin, But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24 NLT (New Living Translation)

There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24 TPT (The Passion Translation)

Some friendships don’t last for long, but there is one loving friend who is joined to your heart closer than any other!

Proverbs 18:24 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

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