Proverbs 18:22,24
Proverbs 18:22 The Message (MSG)
Find a good spouse, you find a good life— and even more: the favor of GOD!
Proverbs 18:24 The Message (MSG)
Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family.
Proverbs 18:22 King James Version (KJV)
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Proverbs 18:24 King James Version (KJV)
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: And there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 18:24 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:22 New Century Version (NCV)
When a man finds a wife, he finds something good. It shows that the LORD is pleased with him.
Proverbs 18:24 New Century Version (NCV)
Some friends may ruin you, but a real friend will be more loyal than a brother.
Proverbs 18:22 American Standard Version (ASV)
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.
Proverbs 18:24 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:22 New International Version (NIV)
He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 18:24 New International Version (NIV)
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:22 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 18:24 New King James Version (NKJV)
A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He who finds a [true and faithful] wife finds a good thing And obtains favor and approval from the LORD. [Prov 19:14; 31:10]
Proverbs 18:24 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin, But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:22 New Living Translation (NLT)
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 18:24 New Living Translation (NLT)
There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:22 The Passion Translation (TPT)
When a man finds a wife, he has found a treasure! For she is the gift of God to bring him joy and pleasure. But the one who divorces a good woman loses what is good from his house. To choose an adulteress is both stupid and ungodly.
Proverbs 18:24 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Some friendships don’t last for long, but there is one loving friend who is joined to your heart closer than any other!
Proverbs 18:22 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
