Proverbs 18: Words, Refuge, and Friendship

Sayings warn against self-centered isolation, fools eager to air their views, gossip, laziness, and answering before listening. The Lord's name is pictured as true refuge in contrast with trust in wealth, followed by sayings on gifts, disputes, the power of speech, a good wife, and a friend more loyal than a brother.

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What contrast does 18:24 draw about friendship?

Friends should be few, since every friendship eventually brings ruinMany companions may end in ruin, but a true friend can be closer than kinMany companions keep a man safe, but a single friend cannot be relied onBrothers are always more loyal than friends, whatever the circumstances