"A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother."
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But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.
All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.
A man of [many] friends will come to ruin but there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
A man that hath friends must show 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.
A man with friends `is' to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!