Proverbs 18:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

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  • Prov 17:17 : 17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
  • Prov 27:9 : 9 Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.
  • Matt 26:49-50 : 49 And straight away he came to Jesus and said, Master! and gave him a kiss. 50 And Jesus said to him, Friend, do that for which you have come. Then they came and put hands on Jesus, and took him.
  • John 15:13-15 : 13 Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends, if you do what I give you orders to do. 15 No longer do I give you the name of servants; because a servant is without knowledge of what his master is doing: I give you the name of friends, because I have given you knowledge of all the things which my Father has said to me.
  • 1 Chr 12:38-40 : 38 All these men of war, expert in ordering the fight, came to Hebron with the full purpose of making David king over all Israel; and all the rest of Israel were united in their desire to make David king. 39 For three days they were there with David, feasting at his table, for their brothers had made ready food for them. 40 And those who were near, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, came with food on asses and camels and mules and oxen, with meal for food and cakes of figs and masses of grapes, and wine and oil and oxen and sheep in great numbers, for there was joy in Israel.
  • 1 Sam 19:4-5 : 4 And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you: 5 For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause?
  • 1 Sam 30:26-31 : 26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the goods to the responsible men of Judah, and to his friends, saying, Here is an offering for you from the goods of those who were fighting against the Lord; 27 He sent to those who were in Beth-el, and in Ramah of the South, and in Jattir; 28 And to those in Arara and Eshtemoa 29 and Carmel and in the towns of the Jerahmeelites, and in the towns of the Kenites; 30 And to those who were in Hormah and in Bor-ashan and in Athach; 31 And in Hebron, and to all the places where David and his men had been living.
  • 2 Sam 1:26 : 26 I am full of grief for you, my brother Jonathan: very dear have you been to me: your love for me was a wonder, greater than the love of women.
  • 2 Sam 9:1-9 : 1 And David said, Is there still anyone of Saul's family living, so that I may be a friend to him, because of Jonathan? 2 Now there was of Saul's people a servant named Ziba, and they sent him to David; and the king said to him, Are you Ziba? And he said, I am. 3 And the king said, Is there anyone of Saul's family still living, to whom I may be a friend in God's name? And Ziba said, There is a son of Jonathan, whose feet are damaged. 4 And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, He is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar. 5 Then King David sent, and had him taken from Lo-debar, from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel. 6 And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, came to David, and falling down on his face, gave him honour. And David said, Mephibosheth. And answering he said, Your servant is here. 7 And David said to him, Have no fear: for truly I will be good to you, because of your father Jonathan, and I will give back to you all the land which was Saul's; and you will have a place at my table at all times. 8 And he went down on his face before the king, and said, What is your servant, for you to take note of a dead dog such as I am? 9 Then the king sent for Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, All the property of Saul and of his family I have given to your master's son. 10 And you and your sons and your servants are to take care of the land for him, and get in the fruit of it, so that your master's son may have food: but Mephibosheth, your master's son, will have a place at my table at all times. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 Then Ziba said to the king, Every order which you have given to your servant will be done. As for Mephibosheth, he had a place at David's table, like one of the king's sons. 12 And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. And all the people living in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth. 13 So Mephibosheth went on living in Jerusalem; for he took all his meals at the king's table; and he had not the use of his feet.
  • 2 Sam 16:17 : 17 And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?
  • 2 Sam 17:27-29 : 27 Now when David had come to Mahanaim, Shobi, the son of Nahash of Rabbah, the Ammonite, and Machir, the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, 28 Came with beds and basins and pots, and grain and meal, and all sorts of dry foods, 29 And honey and butter and sheep and milk-cheeses, for David and his people: for they said, This people is in the waste land, needing food and drink and rest.
  • 2 Sam 19:30-39 : 30 And Mephibosheth said, Let him take it all, now that my lord the king has come back to his house in peace! 31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went on as far as Jordan with the king to take him across Jordan. 32 Now Barzillai was a very old man, as much as eighty years old: and he had given the king everything he had need of, while he was at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man. 33 And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me, and I will take care of you in Jerusalem. 34 And Barzillai said to the king, How much of my life is still before me, for me to go up to Jerusalem with the king? 35 I am now eighty years old: good and bad are the same to me; have meat and drink any taste for me now? am I able to take pleasure in the voices of men or women in song? why then am I to be a trouble to my lord the king? 36 Your servant's desire was only to take the king over Jordan; why is the king to give me such a reward? 37 Let your servant now go back again, so that when death comes to me, it may be in my town and by the resting-place of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham: let him go with my lord the king, and do for him what seems good to you. 38 And the king said in answer, Let Chimham go over with me, and I will do for him whatever seems good to you: and whatever your desire is, I will do it for you. 39 Then all the people went over Jordan, and the king went over: and the king gave Barzillai a kiss, with his blessing; and he went back to his place.
  • 2 Sam 21:7 : 7 But the king did not give up Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the Lord's oath made between David and Jonathan, the son of Saul.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 17:17-18
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    17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.

    18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

  • Prov 19:4
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    4 Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.

  • Prov 27:9-10
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    9 Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

    10 Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.

  • Prov 19:6-8
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    6 Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

    7 All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...

    8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

  • Prov 14:20
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    20 The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.

  • Prov 27:17
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    17 Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.

  • Prov 22:24-25
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    24 Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:

    25 For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.

  • Prov 6:3
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    3 Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.

  • Prov 18:23
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    23 The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

  • Prov 6:1
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    1 My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,

  • Prov 17:9
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    9 He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

  • Prov 16:28-29
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    28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

    29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

  • Prov 27:5-6
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    70%

    5 Better is open protest than love kept secret.

    6 The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

  • Prov 18:16
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    16 A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

  • Job 6:14
    69%

    14 He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.

  • John 15:13-14
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    69%

    13 Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.

    14 You are my friends, if you do what I give you orders to do.

  • Prov 22:11
    69%

    11 He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

  • Eccl 4:10
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    10 And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.

  • Luke 16:9
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    9 And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places.

  • Prov 27:14
    68%

    14 He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

  • Prov 19:22
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    22 The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

  • Luke 11:6
    67%

    6 Because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to put before him;

  • Prov 18:19
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    19 A brother wounded is like a strong town, and violent acts are like a locked tower.

  • Prov 29:5
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    5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

  • Prov 13:20
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    20 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

  • Prov 25:17
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    17 Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.

  • Prov 27:19
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    19 Like face looking at face in water, so are the hearts of men to one another.

  • Prov 28:23
    67%

    23 He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

  • Prov 18:9
    67%

    9 He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.

  • Prov 11:15
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    15 He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

  • Ps 55:13
    66%

    13 But it was you, my equal, my guide, my well-loved friend.

  • Ps 112:5
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    5 All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

  • Jas 4:4
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    4 O you who are false to God, do you not see that the friends of this world are not God's friends? Every man desiring to be a friend of this world makes himself a hater of God.

  • Job 6:27
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    27 Truly, you are such as would give up the child of a dead man to his creditors, and would make a profit out of your friend.

  • Job 22:21
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    21 Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.

  • Mic 7:5
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    5 Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.