New American Standard Bible 1995

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Proverbs

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A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A man man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
of [too many] friends friend, companion, fellow Noun H7453 רֵ֭עִים re·'im
[comes] to ruin, to break Verb H7489 לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ le·hit·ro·'e·a';
But there being, substance, existence, is sub H3426 וְיֵ֥שׁ ve·yesh
is a friend to love Verb H157 אֹ֝הֵ֗ב o·hev
who sticks a clinging, cleaving Adjective H1695 דָּבֵ֥ק da·vek
closer to cling, cleave, keep close H1692    
than from H4480    
a brother. a brother Noun H251 מֵאָֽח׃ me·'ach.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
King James Bible A man of too many that hath friends comes to ruin, But must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend who sticks that sticketh closer than a brother.
Hebrew Greek English A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.