Proverbs 18:24 (YLT)

Passage

A man with friends <FI>is<Fi> to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

Nearby Context

Proverbs 18:22 <FI> Whoso<Fi> hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

Proverbs 18:23 <FI> With<Fi> supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

Proverbs 18:24 A man with friends <FI>is<Fi> to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "friends", "show", "himself", "friendly", "lover", "adhering", "than", and "brother". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "friends" and "show", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "FI With Fi supplications doth the poor...", giving immediate footing for "friends" and "show". In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "friends" and "show" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.