He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; 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.
The man of many friends [a friend of all the world] will prove himself a bad friend, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
There are persons for companionship, but then there are friends who are more loyal than family.
A man amiable to society shall be more friendly than a brother.