Cross references

Proverbs 18:24

A man of many companions may come to ruin,

but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24 BSB

Proverbs 18:24 has 13 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 12 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 17:17 (62 votes) and John 15:13–15 (52 votes). 19 other verses point back to it. It links with 12 other books, from Genesis 21 to John 15.

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Which verses does Proverbs 18:24 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

  2. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. …

  3. Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.

  4. I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.

  5. Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you. He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”

  6. Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?” And there was a servant of the house of Saul named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied. …

  7. Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

  8. “Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”

  9. Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. “Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.

  10. When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim. They brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, …

Which verses point to Proverbs 18:24?

The 10 strongest of 19.