A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.Berean Standard BibleA man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.King James BibleA man that hath friends must shew himself friendly:...
Treasury of Scripture A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 18:24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Proverbs 19:7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more...
24 A man who has friends [a]must himself be friendly,But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Read full chapter Footnotes Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin Proverbs 18:24 in all English translationsNew...
The best illustration of the double use of the word (see above) is that in Pr 18:24, "He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother." Again, "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his...
I got a text from my brother, “Spencer, the doctors say she only has a few more months to live.” She was in denial at first, but we all knew it was true. She did not want to go to the hospital, so my sister, who lived at home, cared for her for the most part. Meagan ...
If we think about all the scholars of scripture; jesuit’s, ravi’s, pastors, people with photographic memories, the wisdom of Solomon, it doesn’t touch all that is waiting there in that space of eternity for us. We are just getting a toe into what will capture our attention for eter...
Something a little weird just happened last year as I was seeking God on what my New Year’s resolutions should be. A friend who I haven’t seen for a long while texted me: ” You visited me in a dream last night. Encouraged me to keep reading Scripture, but also to declutter my ...
Cautiously, I explained, “I think Santa Claus is also having a bad year.” With certainty my first-born son, Brian, announced, “But on television his sleigh is still filled with toys. With five days left till Christmas, he’ll have plenty for us.” His younger brother Todd interject...
So how do we know if the policies and politicians we support profess to love? Well, I have provided a few Scripture passages today that we can use as our gauge. We began with the Prophet Micha. Prophets come to warn the people that they are going off the rails and attempt to bring ...