Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Do not abandon an old friend, for a new one will not adequately replace him. A new friend is like new wine; only when it has sufficiently aged can you drink it with pleasure.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not abandon old friends, for new ones cannot equal them. A new friend is like new wine; when it has aged, you can drink it with pleasure.
Good News Translation®
Never abandon old friends; you will never find a new one who can take their place. Friendship is like wine; it gets better as it grows older.
Wycliffe Bible
Forsake thou not an eld friend; for a new friend shall not be like him. New wine is (like) a new friend; (after) it shall wax eld, and (then) thou shalt drink it with sweetness. [Forsake thou not an old friend; forsooth the new shall not be like to him. New wine a new friend; it shall wax old, and with sweetness thou shalt drink it.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Forsake not an old friend, for a new one does not compare with him. A new friend is like new wine; when it has aged you will drink it with pleasure.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do not abandon old friends, for new ones cannot equal them. A new friend is like new wine; when it has aged, you will drink it with pleasure.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do not abandon old friends, for new ones cannot equal them. A new friend is like new wine; when it has aged, you can drink it with pleasure.
Common English Bible © 2011
Don’t abandon old friends, because newer ones are not their equals. New friends are like new wine; when wine ages, you will drink it with good cheer.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do not abandon old friends; new ones cannot equal them. A new friend is like new wine— when it has aged, you drink it with pleasure.
Revised Standard Version
Forsake not an old friend, for a new one does not compare with him. A new friend is like new wine; when it has aged you will drink it with pleasure.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do not abandon old friends, for new ones cannot equal them. A new friend is like new wine; when it has aged, you can drink it with pleasure.