Verse 24

He{H376} that maketh many friends{H7453} [doeth it] to his own destruction;{H7489} But there is{H3426} a friend{H157} that sticketh closer{H1695} than a brother.{H251}

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:17 : 17 A friend{H7453} loveth{H157} at all times;{H6256} And a brother{H251} is born{H3205} for adversity.{H6869}
  • Prov 27:9 : 9 Oil{H8081} and perfume{H7004} rejoice{H8055} the heart;{H3820} So doth the sweetness{H4986} of a man's friend{H7453} [that cometh] of hearty{H5315} counsel.{H6098}
  • Matt 26:49-50 : 49 And{G2532} straightway{G2112} he came to{G4334} Jesus,{G2424} and said,{G2036} Hail,{G5463} Rabbi;{G4461} and{G2532} kissed{G2705} him.{G846} 50 And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Friend,{G1909} [do]{G3739} that for which thou art come.{G3918} Then{G5119} they{G4334} came and laid{G1911} hands{G5495} on{G1909} Jesus,{G2424} and{G2532} took{G2902} him.{G846}
  • John 15:13-15 : 13 Greater{G3173} love{G26} hath{G2192} no man{G3762} than this,{G3778} that{G2443} a man{G5100} lay down{G5087} his{G846} life{G5590} for{G5228} his{G846} friends.{G5384} 14 Ye{G5210} are{G2075} my{G3450} friends,{G5384} if{G1437} ye{G5210} do{G4160} the things which I{G1473} command{G1781} you.{G5213} 15 No{G3765} longer do I call{G3004} you{G5209} servants;{G1401} for{G3754} the servant{G1401} knoweth{G1492} not{G3756} what{G5101} his{G846} lord{G2962} doeth:{G4160} but{G1161} I have called{G2046} you{G5209} friends;{G5384} for{G3754} all things{G3956} that{G3739} I heard{G191} from{G3844} my{G3450} Father,{G3962} I have made known{G1107} unto you.{G5213}
  • 1 Chr 12:38-40 : 38 All these being men{H582} of war,{H4421} that could order{H5737} the battle array,{H4634} came{H935} with a perfect{H8003} heart{H3820} to Hebron,{H2275} to make David{H1732} king{H4427} over all Israel:{H3478} and all the rest{H7611} also of Israel{H3478} were of one{H259} heart{H3824} to make David{H1732} king.{H4427} 39 And they were there with David{H1732} three{H7969} days,{H3117} eating{H398} and drinking;{H8354} for their brethren{H251} had made preparation{H3559} for them. 40 Moreover they that were nigh{H7138} unto them, [even] as far as Issachar{H3485} and Zebulun{H2074} and Naphtali,{H5321} brought{H935} bread{H3899} on asses,{H2543} and on camels,{H1581} and on mules,{H6505} and on oxen,{H1241} victuals{H3978} of meal,{H7058} cakes{H1690} of figs, and clusters of raisins,{H6778} and wine,{H3196} and oil,{H8081} and oxen,{H1241} and sheep{H6629} in abundance:{H7230} for there was joy{H8057} in Israel.{H3478}
  • 1 Sam 19:4-5 : 4 And Jonathan{H3083} spake{H1696} good{H2896} of David{H1732} unto Saul{H7586} his father,{H1} and said{H559} unto him, Let not the king{H4428} sin{H2398} against his servant,{H5650} against David;{H1732} because he hath not sinned{H2398} against thee, and because his works{H4639} have been to thee-ward very{H3966} good:{H2896} 5 for he put{H7760} his life{H5315} in his hand,{H3709} and smote{H5221} the Philistine,{H6430} and Jehovah{H3068} wrought{H6213} a great{H1419} victory{H8668} for all Israel:{H3478} thou sawest{H7200} it, and didst rejoice;{H8055} wherefore then wilt thou sin{H2398} against innocent{H5355} blood,{H1818} to slay{H4191} David{H1732} without a cause?{H2600}
  • 1 Sam 30:26-31 : 26 And when David{H1732} came{H935} to Ziklag,{H6860} he sent{H7971} of the spoil{H7998} unto the elders{H2205} of Judah,{H3063} even to his friends,{H7453} saying,{H559} Behold, a present{H1293} for you of the spoil{H7998} of the enemies{H341} of Jehovah:{H3068} 27 To them{H834} that were in Beth-el,{H1008} and to them that were in Ramoth{H7418} of the South,{H5045} and to them that were in Jattir,{H3492} 28 and to them that were in Aroer,{H6177} and to them that were in Siphmoth,{H8224} and to them that were in Eshtemoa,{H851} 29 and to them that were in Racal,{H7403} and to them that were in the cities{H5892} of the Jerahmeelites,{H3397} and to them that were in the cities{H5892} of the Kenites,{H7017} 30 and to them that were in Hormah,{H2767} and to them that were in Bor-ashan,{H3565} and to them that were in Athach,{H6269} 31 and to them that were in Hebron,{H2275} and to all the places{H4725} where David{H1732} himself and his men{H582} were wont to haunt.{H1980}
  • 2 Sam 1:26 : 26 I am distressed{H6887} for thee, my brother{H251} Jonathan:{H3083} Very{H3966} pleasant{H5276} hast thou been unto me: Thy love{H160} to me was wonderful,{H6381} Passing the love{H160} of women.{H802}
  • 2 Sam 9:1-9 : 1 And David{H1732} said,{H559} Is there yet{H3426} any that is left{H3498} of the house{H1004} of Saul,{H7586} that I may show{H6213} him kindness{H2617} for Jonathan's{H3083} sake? 2 And there was of the house{H1004} of Saul{H7586} a servant{H5650} whose name{H8034} was Ziba,{H6717} and they called{H7121} him unto David;{H1732} and the king{H4428} said{H559} unto him, Art thou Ziba?{H6717} And he said,{H559} Thy servant{H5650} is he. 3 And the king{H4428} said,{H559} Is there not{H657} yet any{H376} of the house{H1004} of Saul,{H7586} that I may show{H6213} the kindness{H2617} of God{H430} unto him? And Ziba{H6717} said{H559} unto the king,{H4428} Jonathan{H3083} hath yet a son,{H1121} who is lame{H5223} of his feet.{H7272} 4 And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto him, Where{H375} is he? And Ziba{H6717} said{H559} unto the king,{H4428} Behold, he is in the house{H1004} of Machir{H4353} the son{H1121} of Ammiel,{H5988} in Lo-debar.{H3810} 5 Then king{H4428} David{H1732} sent,{H7971} and fetched{H3947} him out of the house{H1004} of Machir{H4353} the son{H1121} of Ammiel,{H5988} from Lo-debar.{H3810} 6 And Mephibosheth,{H4648} the son{H1121} of Jonathan,{H3083} the son{H1121} of Saul,{H7586} came{H935} unto David,{H1732} and fell{H5307} on his face,{H6440} and did obeisance.{H7812} And David{H1732} said,{H559} Mephibosheth.{H4648} And he answered,{H559} Behold, thy servant!{H5650} 7 And David{H1732} said{H559} unto him, Fear{H3372} not; for I will surely{H6213} show{H6213} thee kindness{H2617} for Jonathan{H3083} thy father's{H1} sake, and will restore{H7725} thee all the land{H7704} of Saul{H7586} thy father;{H1} and thou shalt eat{H398} bread{H3899} at my table{H7979} continually.{H8548} 8 And he did obeisance,{H7812} and said,{H559} What is thy servant,{H5650} that thou shouldest look{H6437} upon such a dead{H4191} dog{H3611} as I am? 9 Then the king{H4428} called{H7121} to Ziba,{H6717} Saul's{H7586} servant,{H5288} and said{H559} unto him, All that pertained{H1961} to Saul{H7586} and to all his house{H1004} have I given{H5414} unto thy master's{H113} son.{H1121} 10 And thou shalt till{H5647} the land{H127} for him, thou, and thy sons,{H1121} and thy servants;{H5650} and thou shalt bring{H935} in [the fruits], that thy master's{H113} son{H1121} may have bread{H3899} to eat:{H398} but Mephibosheth{H4648} thy master's{H113} son{H1121} shall eat{H398} bread{H3899} alway{H8548} at my table.{H7979} Now Ziba{H6717} had fifteen{H2568} sons{H1121} and twenty{H6242} servants.{H5650} 11 Then said{H559} Ziba{H6717} unto the king,{H4428} According to all that my lord{H113} the king{H4428} commandeth{H6680} his servant,{H5650} so shall thy servant{H5650} do.{H6213} As for Mephibosheth,{H4648} [said the king], he shall eat{H398} at my table,{H7979} as one{H259} of the king's{H4428} sons.{H1121} 12 And Mephibosheth{H4648} had a young{H6996} son,{H1121} whose name{H8034} was Mica.{H4316} And all that dwelt{H4186} in the house{H1004} of Ziba{H6717} were servants{H5650} unto Mephibosheth.{H4648} 13 So Mephibosheth{H4648} dwelt{H3427} in Jerusalem;{H3389} for he did eat{H398} continually{H8548} at the king's{H4428} table.{H7979} And he was lame{H6455} in both{H8147} his feet.{H7272}
  • 2 Sam 16:17 : 17 And Absalom{H53} said{H559} to Hushai,{H2365} Is this thy kindness{H2617} to thy friend?{H7453} why wentest{H1980} thou not with thy friend?{H7453}
  • 2 Sam 17:27-29 : 27 And it came to pass, when David{H1732} was come{H935} to Mahanaim,{H4266} that Shobi{H7629} the son{H1121} of Nahash{H5176} of Rabbah{H7237} of the children{H1121} of Ammon,{H5983} and Machir{H4353} the son{H1121} of Ammiel{H5988} of Lodebar,{H3810} and Barzillai{H1271} the Gileadite{H1569} of Rogelim,{H7274} 28 brought{H5066} beds,{H4904} and basins,{H5592} and earthen{H3335} vessels,{H3627} and wheat,{H2406} and barley,{H8184} and meal,{H7058} and parched{H7039} [grain], and beans,{H6321} and lentils,{H5742} and parched{H7039} [pulse], 29 and honey,{H1706} and butter,{H2529} and sheep,{H6629} and cheese{H8194} of the herd,{H1241} for David,{H1732} and for the people{H5971} that were with him, to eat:{H398} for they said,{H559} The people{H5971} are hungry,{H7457} and weary,{H5889} and thirsty,{H6771} in the wilderness.{H4057}
  • 2 Sam 19:30-39 : 30 And Mephibosheth{H4648} said{H559} unto the king,{H4428} yea, let him take{H3947} all, forasmuch{H310} as{H834} my lord{H113} the king{H4428} is come{H935} in peace{H7965} unto his own house.{H1004} 31 And Barzillai{H1271} the Gileadite{H1569} came down{H3381} from Rogelim;{H7274} and he went over{H5674} the Jordan{H3383} with the king,{H4428} to conduct{H7971} him over the Jordan.{H3383} 32 Now Barzillai{H1271} was a very{H3966} aged{H2204} man, even fourscore{H8084} years{H8141} old:{H1121} and he had provided the king{H4428} with sustenance{H3557} while he lay{H7871} at Mahanaim;{H4266} for he was a very{H3966} great{H1419} man.{H376} 33 And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto Barzillai,{H1271} Come thou over{H5674} with me, and I will sustain{H3557} thee with me in Jerusalem.{H3389} 34 And Barzillai{H1271} said{H559} unto the king,{H4428} How many{H3117} are the days of the years of my life,{H8141} that I should go up{H5927} with the king{H4428} unto Jerusalem?{H3389} 35 I am this day{H3117} fourscore{H8084} years{H8141} old:{H1121} can I discern{H3045} between good{H2896} and bad?{H7451} can thy servant{H5650} taste{H2938} what{H834} I eat{H398} or what{H834} I drink?{H8354} can I hear{H8085} any more the voice{H6963} of singing men{H7891} and singing women?{H7891} wherefore then should thy servant{H5650} be yet a burden{H4853} unto my lord{H113} the king?{H4428} 36 Thy servant{H5650} would but just{H4592} go{H5674} over{H5674} the Jordan{H3383} with the king:{H4428} and why should the king{H4428} recompense{H1580} it me with such a reward?{H1578} 37 Let thy servant,{H5650} I pray thee, turn back again,{H7725} that I may die{H4191} in mine own city,{H5892} by the grave{H6913} of my father{H1} and my mother.{H517} But behold, thy servant{H5650} Chimham;{H3643} let him go over{H5674} with my lord{H113} the king;{H4428} and do{H6213} to him what shall seem good{H2896} unto thee. 38 And the king{H4428} answered,{H559} Chimham{H3643} shall go{H5674} over with me, and I will do{H6213} to him that which shall seem good{H2896} unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require{H977} of me, that will I do{H6213} for thee. 39 And all the people{H5971} went over{H5674} the Jordan,{H3383} and the king{H4428} went over:{H5674} and the king{H4428} kissed{H5401} Barzillai,{H1271} and blessed{H1288} him; and he returned{H7725} unto his own place.{H4725}
  • 2 Sam 21:7 : 7 But the king{H4428} spared{H2550} Mephibosheth,{H4648} the son{H1121} of Jonathan{H3083} the son{H1121} of Saul,{H7586} because of Jehovah's{H3068} oath{H7621} that was between them, between David{H1732} and Jonathan{H3083} the son{H1121} of Saul.{H7586}