Friendship: General Scriptures Concerning

Scripture references

• Deu 13:6–9 If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you
• Job 6:14, 15 A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he
• Job 16:2, 20 “I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you
• Job 19:13–22 He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned
• Psa 35:13, 14 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with
• Psa 41:9 Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has
• Psa 55:12–14 For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not
• Psa 88:8, 18 You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to
• Pro 11:13 A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
• Pro 17:9, 17 Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up
• Pro 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who
• Pro 22:24–27 Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a
• Pro 25:17, 19 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate
• Pro 27:6, 9, 10, 14, 17, 19 The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of
• Ecc 4:9–12 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their
• Amo 3:3 Can two walk together without agreeing where to go?
• 2Ti 4:16 At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May