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Proverbs 18

Prov. 18:24 KJV (With Strong’s)

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A man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
that hath friends
rea` (Hebrew #7453)
from 7462; an associate (more or less close)
KJV usage: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, X (an-)other.
Pronounce: ray'-ah
Origin: or reya2 {ray'-ah}
must show himself friendly
ra`a` (Hebrew #7489)
properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
KJV usage: afflict, associate selves (by mistake for 7462), break (down, in pieces), + displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for 7462), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) ill, X indeed, do mischief, punish, still, vex, (do) wicked (doer, -ly), be (deal, do) worse.
Pronounce: raw-ah'
Origin: a primitive root
: and there is
yesh (Hebrew #3426)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (1961); there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
KJV usage: (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.
Pronounce: yaysh
Origin: perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist
a friend
'ahab (Hebrew #157)
a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
KJV usage: (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Pronounce: aw-hab'
Origin: or raheb {aw-habe'}
that sticketh closer
dabeq (Hebrew #1695)
adhering
KJV usage: cleave, joining, stick closer.
Pronounce: daw-bake'
Origin: from 1692
than a brother
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 17:17• 17The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. (Prov. 17:17)
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Prov. 27:9• 9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is the fruit of hearty counsel. (Prov. 27:9)
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1 Sam. 19:4‑5• 4And Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against thee; for also what he did was very advantageous to thee;
 5for he put his life in hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou didst see it, and didst rejoice; why then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, in slaying David without cause? (1 Sam. 19:4‑5)
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1 Sam. 30:26‑31• 26And David came to Ziklag, and he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah:
 27to those in Bethel, and to those in south Ramoth, and to those in Jattir,
 28and to those in Aroer, and to those in Siphmoth, and to those in Eshtemoa,
 29and to those in Rachal, and to those in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to those in the cities of the Kenites,
 30and to those in Hormah, and to those in Chor-ashan, and to those in Athach,
 31and to those in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men went about. (1 Sam. 30:26‑31)
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2 Sam. 9:1‑13• 1And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
 2And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba; and they called him to David. And the king said to him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant!
 3And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God to him? And Ziba said to the king, Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame on his feet.
 4And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.
 5And king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
 6And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he said, Behold thy servant!
 7And David said to him, Fear not; for I will certainly shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
 8And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
 9Then the king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, I have given to thy master's son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.
 10And thou, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat. And Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread at my table continually. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
 11And Ziba said to the king, According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so will thy servant do. And Mephibosheth said David shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
 12And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
 13So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the king's table. And he was lame on both his feet. (2 Sam. 9:1‑13)
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2 Sam. 16:17• 17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why didst thou not go with thy friend? (2 Sam. 16:17)
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2 Sam. 17:27‑29• 27And as soon as David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
 28brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentils, and parched pulse,
 29and honey, and cream, and sheep, and cheese of kine to David, and to the people that were with him, to eat; for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty in the wilderness. (2 Sam. 17:27‑29)
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2 Sam. 19:30‑39• 30And Mephibosheth said to the king, Let him even take all, since my lord the king is come again in peace to his own house.
 31And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.
 32And Barzillai was very aged, eighty years old; and it was he that had maintained the king while he abode at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
 33And the king said to Barzillai, Pass thou over with me, and I will maintain thee with me in Jerusalem.
 34And Barzillai said to the king, How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
 35I am this day eighty years old: can I discern between good and bad? can thy servant taste what I eat and what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? and why should thy servant be yet a burden to my lord the king?
 36Thy servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king; and why should the king recompense it to me with this reward?
 37Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham: let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what seems good to thee.
 38And the king said, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which seems good to thee; and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
 39And all the people went over the Jordan; and the king went over; and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned to his own place. (2 Sam. 19:30‑39)
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2 Sam. 21:7• 7But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Jehovah's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. (2 Sam. 21:7)
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1 Chron. 12:38‑40• 38All of them men of war, keeping rank in battle array, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
 39And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had prepared for them;
 40and those too that were near them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought food on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen; provisions of meal, fig-cakes and raisin-cakes, and wine and oil, and oxen and sheep, abundantly; for there was joy in Israel. (1 Chron. 12:38‑40)
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Matt. 26:49‑50• 49And immediately coming up to Jesus he said, Hail, Rabbi, and covered him with kisses.
 50But Jesus said to him, My friend, for what purpose art thou come? Then coming up they laid hands upon Jesus and seized him. (Matt. 26:49‑50)
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2 Sam. 1:26• 26I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant wast thou unto me; Thy love to me was wonderful, passing women's love. (2 Sam. 1:26)
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John 15:14‑15• 14Ye are my friends if ye practise whatever I command you.
 15I call you no longer bondmen, for the bondman does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things which I have heard of my Father I have made known to you. (John 15:14‑15)
• He who busies himself to show love will receive it back again. He who is himself a friend will find friends to reciprocate his kindness. But the true Friend, as we saw in Proverbs 17:17, is ever such. His heart is unchanged by the slights of the objects of his devotion. (“Proverbs Eighteen” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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A man of many friendse will come to ruin but there is a friendf that sticketh closer than a brother.

JND Translation Notes

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e
Or "companions," "associates," Ps. 38.11.
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Lit. "lover," as Ps. 38.11. see ch. 14.20.