King James Version
Read in contextA man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
All translations
5 of 5 translations contain this numbered verse.
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
A man of many companions may be ruined, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
He that maketh many friends `doeth it' to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
A man with friends `is' to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.