Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Be at peace with many people, but allow only one in a thousand to be your adviser.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Let those who are friendly with you be many, but let your advisers be one in a thousand.
Good News Translation®
Exchange greetings with many, but take advice from only one person out of a thousand.
Wycliffe Bible
Many peaceable men be to thee, and (or but) one (out) of a thousand be a counsellor to thee. [Many peaceable be to thee, and counsellor be to thee one of a thousand.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Let those that are at peace with you be many, but let your advisers be one in a thousand.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Let those who are at peace with you be many, but let your advisers be one in a thousand.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Let those who are friendly with you be many, but let your advisers be one in a thousand.
Common English Bible © 2011
Let those who are at peace with you be many, but let only one in a thousand be your advisor.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Let those who are friendly to you be many, but one in a thousand your confidant.
Revised Standard Version
Let those that are at peace with you be many, but let your advisers be one in a thousand.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Let those who are friendly with you be many, but let your advisers be one in a thousand.