22 He who finds a (A)wife finds a good thing
And (B)obtains favor from the Lord.
23 The (C)poor man utters supplications,
But the (D)rich man (E)answers roughly.
24 A man of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (F)a [b]friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
  2. Proverbs 18:24 Or lover