Proverbs 18:22-24

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²² A man who finds a wife finds a good thing^(A)
and obtains favor from the Lord.^(B)

²³ The poor man pleads,^(C)
but the rich one answers roughly.^(D)

²⁴ A man with many friends may be harmed,^[a]
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.^(E)