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Proverbs 18:22-24
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Proverbs 18:22-24
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
and obtains favour from the Lord.
23 The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.
24 Some[a] friends play at friendship[b]
but a true friend sticks closer than one’s nearest kin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 Syr Tg: Heb A man of
- Proverbs 18:24 Cn Compare Syr Vg Tg: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 18:22-24
New International Version
Proverbs 18:22-24
New International Version
23 The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(C)
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