Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
A man . . . friendly—better, "A man . . . (is) to, or, may triumph (Psalms 108:9), or, shout for joy (Psalms 5:11), that is, may congratulate himself." Indeed, there is a Friend who is better than a brother; such is the "Friend of sinners" [Matthew 11:19; Luke 7:34], who may have been before the writer's mind.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Proverbs 18:24:
Job 42:11
Song of Solomon 5:16
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