Proverbs 18:24

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • Prov 17:17 : 17 At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.
  • Prov 27:9 : 9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.
  • Matt 26:49-50 : 49 and immediately, having come to Jesus, he said, `Hail, Rabbi,' and kissed him; 50 and Jesus said to him, `Comrade, for what art thou present?' Then having come near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took hold on him.
  • John 15:13-15 : 13 greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends; 14 ye are my friends, if ye may do whatever I command you; 15 no more do I call you servants, because the servant hath not known what his lord doth, and you I have called friends, because all things that I heard from my Father, I did make known to you.
  • 1 Chr 12:38-40 : 38 All these `are' men of war, keeping rank -- with a perfect heart they have come to Hebron, to cause David to reign over all Israel, and also all the rest of Israel `are' of one heart, to cause David to reign, 39 and they are there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, for their brethren have prepared for them. 40 And also those near unto them, unto Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali, are bringing in bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen -- food of fine flour, fig-cakes and grape-cakes, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep, in abundance, for joy `is' in Israel.
  • 1 Sam 19:4-5 : 4 And Jonathan speaketh good of David unto Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works for thee `are' very good; 5 yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?'
  • 1 Sam 30:26-31 : 26 And David cometh in unto Ziklag, and sendeth of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, (saying, `Lo, for you a blessing, of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah),' 27 to those in Beth-El, and to those in South Ramoth, and to those in Jattir, 28 and to those in Aroer, and to those in Siphmoth, and to those in Eshtemoa, 29 and to those in Rachal, and to those in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those in the cities of the Kenites, 30 and to those in Hormah, and to those in Chor-Ashan, and to those in Athach, 31 and to those in Hebron, and to all the places where David had gone up and down, he and his men.
  • 2 Sam 1:26 : 26 I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!
  • 2 Sam 9:1-9 : 1 And David saith, `Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, and I do with him kindness because of Jonathan?' 2 And the house of Saul hath a servant, and his name `is' Ziba, and they call for him unto David; and the king saith unto him, `Art thou Ziba?' and he saith, `Thy servant.' 3 And the king saith, `Is there not yet a man to the house of Saul, and I do with him the kindness of God?' And Ziba saith unto the king, `Jonathan hath yet a son -- lame.' 4 And the king saith to him, `Where `is' he?' and Ziba saith unto the king, `Lo, he `is' in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, in Lo-Debar.' 5 And king David sendeth, and taketh him out of the house of Machir son of Ammiel, of Lo-Debar, 6 and Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, cometh unto David, and falleth on his face, and doth obeisance, and David saith, `Mephibosheth;' and he saith, `Lo, thy servant.' 7 And David saith to him, `Be not afraid; for I certainly do with thee kindness because of Jonathan thy father, and have given back to thee all the field of Saul thy father, and thou dost eat bread at my table continually.' 8 And he boweth himself, and saith, `What `is' thy servant, that thou hast turned unto the dead dog -- such as I?' 9 And the king calleth unto Ziba servant of Saul, and saith unto him, `All that was to Saul and to all his house, I have given to the son of thy lord, 10 and thou hast served for him the land, thou and thy sons, and thy servants, and hast brought in, and there hath been to the son of thy lord bread, and he hath eaten it; and Mephibosheth son of thy lord doth eat continually bread at my table;' and Ziba hath fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 And Ziba saith unto the king, `According to all that my lord the king commandeth his servant, so doth thy servant;' as to Mephibosheth, `he is eating at my table (`saith the king') as one of the sons of the king.' 12 And Mephibosheth hath a young son, and his name `is' Micha, and every one dwelling in the house of Ziba `are' servants to Mephibosheth. 13 And Mephibosheth is dwelling in Jerusalem, for at the table of the king he is eating continually, and he `is' lame of his two feet.
  • 2 Sam 16:17 : 17 And Absalom saith unto Hushai, `This thy kindness with thy friend! why hast thou not gone with thy friend?'
  • 2 Sam 17:27-29 : 27 And it cometh to pass at the coming in of David to Mahanaim, that Shobi, son of Nahash, from Rabbah of the Bene-Ammon, and Machir son of Ammiel, from Lo-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite, from Rogelim, 28 couch, and basin, and earthen vessel, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and roasted `corn', and beans, and lentiles, and roasted `pulse', 29 and honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, have brought nigh for David, and for the people who `are' with him to eat, for they said, `Thy people `is' hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.'
  • 2 Sam 19:30-39 : 30 And Mephibosheth saith unto the king, `Yea, the whole let him take, after that my lord the king hath come in peace unto his house.' 31 And Barzillai the Gileadite hath gone down from Rogelim, and passeth over the Jordan with the king, to send him away over the Jordan; 32 and Barzillai `is' very aged, a son of eighty years, and he hath sustained the king in his abiding in Mahanaim, for he `is' a very great man; 33 and the king saith unto Barzillai, `Pass thou over with me, and I have sustained thee with me in Jerusalem.' 34 And Barzillai saith unto the king, `How many `are' the days of the years of my life, that I go up with the king to Jerusalem? 35 A son of eighty years I `am' to-day; do I know between good and evil? doth thy servant taste that which I am eating, and that which I drink? do I hearken any more to the voice of singers and songstresses? and why is thy servant any more for a burden unto my lord the king? 36 As a little thing, thy servant doth pass over the Jordan with the king, and why doth the king recompense me this recompense? 37 Let, I pray thee, thy servant turn back again, and I die in mine own city, near the burying-place of my father and of my mother, -- and lo, thy servant Chimham, let him pass over with my lord the king, and do thou to him that which `is' good in thine eyes.' 38 And the king saith, `With me doth Chimham go over, and I do to him that which `is' good in thine eyes, yea, all that thou dost fix on me I do to thee.' 39 And all the people pass over the Jordan, and the king hath passed over, and the king giveth a kiss to Barzillai, and blesseth him, and he turneth back to his place.
  • 2 Sam 21:7 : 7 and the king hath pity on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, because of the oath of Jehovah that `is' between them, between David and Jonathan son of Saul;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 17:17-18
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    17At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

    18A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

  • Prov 19:4
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    4Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.

  • Prov 27:9-10
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    9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.

    10Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better `is' a near neighbour than a brother afar off.

  • Prov 19:6-8
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    6Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

    7All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!

    8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

  • Prov 14:20
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    20Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich `are' many.

  • Prov 27:17
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    17Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

  • Prov 22:24-25
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    24Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

    25Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.

  • Prov 6:3
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    3Do this now, my son, and be delivered, For thou hast come into the hand of thy friend. Go, trample on thyself, and strengthen thy friend,

  • Prov 18:23
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    23`With' supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

  • Prov 6:1
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    1My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand,

  • Prov 17:9
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    9Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

  • Prov 16:28-29
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    28A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

    29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

  • Prov 27:5-6
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    5Better `is' open reproof than hidden love.

    6Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.

  • Prov 18:16
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    16The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

  • Job 6:14
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    14To a despiser of his friends `is' shame, And the fear of the Mighty he forsaketh.

  • John 15:13-14
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    13greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

    14ye are my friends, if ye may do whatever I command you;

  • Prov 22:11
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    11Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace `are' his lips, a king `is' his friend.

  • Eccl 4:10
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    10For if they fall, the one raiseth up his companion, but wo to the one who falleth and there is not a second to raise him up!

  • Luke 16:9
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    9and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.

  • Prov 27:14
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    14Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.

  • Prov 19:22
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    22The desirableness of a man `is' his kindness, And better `is' the poor than a liar.

  • Luke 11:6
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    6seeing a friend of mine came out of the way unto me, and I have not what I shall set before him,

  • Prov 18:19
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    19A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.

  • Prov 29:5
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    5A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

  • Prov 13:20
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    20Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

  • Prov 25:17
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    17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated `with' thee, and have hated thee.

  • Prov 27:19
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    19As `in' water the face `is' to face, So the heart of man to man.

  • Prov 28:23
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    23Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

  • Prov 18:9
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    9He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he `is' to a destroyer.

  • Prov 11:15
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    15Evil `one' suffereth when he hath been surety `for' a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

  • Ps 55:13
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    13But thou, a man -- as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.

  • Ps 112:5
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    5Good `is' the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

  • Jas 4:4
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    4Adulterers and adulteresses! have ye not known that friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever, then, may counsel to be a friend of the world, an enemy of God he is set.

  • Job 6:27
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    27Anger on the fatherless ye cause to fall, And are strange to your friend.

  • Job 22:21
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    21Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase `is' good.

  • Mic 7:5
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    5Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.