King James Version

Proverbs 18:24

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

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אִ֣ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a 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)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…רֵ֭עִיםreimbrotherרֵעַnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “brother”, the ordinary formH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַlehitroeato be worseרָעַעpreposition, verb, hithpolel, infinitive construct — “to be worse”, the to-form of the verbH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…וְיֵ֥שׁveyeshand areיֵשׁconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.אֹ֝הֵ֗בohevloveאָהַבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “love”, a verb used as a describing wordH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.דָּבֵ֥קdaveqcleaveדָּבֵקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “cleave”, the ordinary formH1695adheringcleave, joining, stick closer.מֵאָֽחmeachfrom brother ; kindredאָחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from brother ; kindred”, the ordinary formH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

A man of [many] friends will come to ruin but there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.

Douay-Rheims

A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)