Bible verses about "friends" | Leeser

³ Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because of his loving him as his own soul.

^{12 (55:13)} For it is not an enemy that reproached me; then I could bear it: not he that hateth me hath magnified himself against me; then I would have hidden myself from him; ^{13 (55:14)} But it is thou, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance; ^{14 (55:15)} So that we took sweet secret counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in tumultuous company.

⁹ Two are better than one; because they will have a good reward for their toil. ¹⁰ For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to the single one that falleth; for he hath no companion to lift him up. ¹¹ Also, if two lie together, then will they become warm; but how can one person alone become warm? ¹² And if a man could overpower him, the single one, two would stand up against him: and a threefold cord cannot quickly be torn asunder.

^{9 (41:10)} Yea, even the man that should have sought my welfare, in whom I trusted, who eateth my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

¹⁷ Iron is sharpened by iron: so doth a man sharpen himself on the countenance of his friend.

²⁰ He that walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.

¹⁷ A friend loveth at all times, and as a brother is he born for the time of distress.

²⁴ A man’s many companions are hurtful to him; but there is many a friend that cleaveth closer than a brother.

¹⁰ For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to the single one that falleth; for he hath no companion to lift him up.