A man of many companions may be ruined,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 18:24 in context
Proverbs 18:21–24
21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
those who love it will eat its fruit.
22
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
and obtains favor of the LORD.
23
The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
24
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A man of many companions may be ruined,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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