Modern Translations New International VersionOne who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. New Living Translation There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. English Standard Version A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Berean Study Bible A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. New American Standard Bible A person of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. NASB 1995 A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. NASB 1977 A man of many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. 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. Christian Standard Bible One with many friends may be harmed, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. Holman Christian Standard Bible A man with many friends may be harmed, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. Contemporary English Version Some friends don't help, but a true friend is closer than your own family. Good News Translation Some friendships do not last, but some friends are more loyal than brothers. GOD'S WORD® Translation Friends can destroy one another, but a loving friend can stick closer than family. International Standard Version A man with many friends can still be ruined, but a true friend sticks closer than a brother. NET Bible A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Classic Translations King James BibleA man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. New King James Version A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. King James 2000 Bible A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. New Heart English Bible A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer 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. American King James Version A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. 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. A Faithful Version A man who has friends must show himself friendly, and there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Darby Bible Translation A man of [many] friends will come to ruin but there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother. English Revised Version He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction: but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Webster's Bible Translation A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A man that hath friends, ought to shew him selfe friendly: for a friend is neerer then a brother. Bishops' Bible of 1568 A man that wyll haue frendes, must shewe hym selfe frendly: and there is a frende whiche is nearer then a brother. Coverdale Bible of 1535 A frende that delyteth in loue, doth a man more fredshipe, and sticketh faster vnto him then a brother. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA man with friends—to show himself friendly, "" And there is a lover adhering more 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! Smith's Literal Translation A man of friends for making friendship: and there is love attaching more than a brother. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother. Catholic Public Domain Version A man amiable to society shall be more friendly than a brother. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThere are friends who are friends, and there is a friend that is closer than a brother. Lamsa Bible There are friends who are merely friends; and there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917There are friends that one hath to his own hurt; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.     |