Bible verses about "friends" | CLV

³ And Jonathan makes--also David--a covenant, because he loves him as his own soul,

¹² For it is not an enemy who is reproaching me; Then I could bear it; It is not one hating me who magnifies himself against me; Then I could conceal myself from him; ¹³ But it is you, a mortal of my own rank, My mentor and my close acquaintance." ¹⁴ We who together made sweet deliberation, We walked with the foregathering crowd in the House of Elohim."

⁹ Two are better than one Because there is better hire for them in their toil; ¹⁰ For if they fall, one can raise up his partner; But woe to him, the one who falls when there is no second person to raise him up." ¹¹ Also, if two lie down together it is warm for them, Yet for one, how can he keep warm? ¹² And if somebody can overpower him who is single, Then two can stand firm in front of him who attacks. A threefold thread cannot quickly be pulled apart."

⁹ Even the man bidding me peace, in whom I trusted, Who was eating my bread, has magnified his heel against me."

¹⁷ As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the acumen of his associate."

¹⁴ You are My friends, if you should be doing whatever I am directing you." ¹⁵ No longer am I terming you slaves, for the slave is not aware what his lord is doing. Yet I have declared you friends, for all that I hear from My Father I make known to you."

²⁰ He who walks with the wise becomes wise, Yet he who associates with the stupid is imperiled."

³³ Be not deceived: evil conversations are corrupting kind characters.

¹⁷ The close associate keeps friendship at all times, And a brother is born to share distress."

²⁴ There are associates disposed to be evildoers, Yet there is one with love more loyal than a brother's."

¹⁰ For if they fall, one can raise up his partner; But woe to him, the one who falls when there is no second person to raise him up."

¹³ Greater love than this has no one, that anyone may be laying down his soul for his friends."