Proverbs 18:23–24
Proverbs 18:23–24 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.
Proverbs 18:23–24 — English Standard Version (ESV)
23 The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.
24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:23–24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
23 The poor useth intreaties;
But the rich answereth roughly.
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly:
And there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:23–24 — New Living Translation (NLT)
23 The poor plead for mercy;
the rich answer with insults.
24 There are “friends” who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:23–24 — New Century Version (NCV)
23 The poor beg for mercy,
but the rich give rude answers.
24 Some friends may ruin you,
but a real friend will be more loyal than a brother.
Proverbs 18:23–24 — American Standard Version (ASV)
23 The poor useth entreaties;
But the rich answereth roughly.
24 He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction;
But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:23–24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
23 He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.
24 A man of many friends will come to ruin but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:23–24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
23 A poor person is timid when begging,
but a rich person is blunt when replying.
24 Friends can destroy one another,
but a loving friend can stick closer than family.
Proverbs 18:23–24 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
23 The poor man pleads,
but the rich one answers roughly.
24 A man with many friends may be harmed,
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:23–24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
23 The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.
24 Some friends play at friendship
but a true friend sticks closer than one’s nearest kin.
Proverbs 18:23–24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
23 The poor may speak entreaties,
but the rich will answer roughly.
24 A man of many friends will come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:23–24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
23 Poor people beg for mercy.
But rich people answer in a mean way.
24 Even a man who has many companions can be destroyed.
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:23–24 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
23 The poor man utters supplications,
But the rich man answers roughly.
24 A man of too many friends comes to ruin,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.