Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Every friend can say, “I too am your friend,” but some are friends in name only.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Every friend says, “I too am a friend”; but some friends are friends only in name.
Good News Translation®
Anyone can claim to be your friend, but some people are friends in name only.
Wycliffe Bible
Each friend shall say, And I have coupled friendship; but that is a friend, a friend by name alone. [Each friend shall say, And I friendship coupled; but there is a friend, by only name a friend.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Every friend will say, “I too am a friend”; but some friends are friends only in name.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Every friend says, “I, too, am a friend,” but some friends are friends only in name.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Every friend says, ‘I too am a friend’; but some friends are friends only in name.
Common English Bible © 2011
Every friend will say, “I too have been a friend,” but there’s a friend who is one in name only.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Every friend declares friendship, but there are friends who are friends in name only.
Revised Standard Version
Every friend will say, “I too am a friend”; but some friends are friends only in name.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Every friend says, ‘I too am a friend’; but some friends are friends only in name.