Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. Young's Literal Translation A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother! King James Bible A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother. Hebrew A manאִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of many companions רֵ֭עִים (rê·‘îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow may come to ruin, לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ (lə·hiṯ·rō·‘ê·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad but there is וְיֵ֥שׁ (wə·yêš) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is a friend אֹ֝הֵ֗ב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f who stays closer דָּבֵ֥ק (dā·ḇêq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1695: A clinging, cleaving than a brother. מֵאָֽח׃ (mê·’āḥ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) |
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