Proverbs 18

3 verses compared

1. Proverbs 18:1KJV Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.NIV An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
2. Proverbs 18:8KJV The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.NASB The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
3. Proverbs 18:24KJV A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.NASB A person of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.