Love & Relationships

Bible Verses About best friends

20 key scriptures

Explore what the Bible says about best friends. This collection of 20 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 18:24
King James (KJV)A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

20 Key Scriptures

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. seeketh: or, procureth
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. soweth: Heb. sendeth forth
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. is afflicted: Heb. melteth
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. excellent: or, abundant
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. by: Heb. from the counsel of the soul
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. comfort: or, exhort
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. shall: or, will
Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. destroyed: Heb. broken
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; with: or, in the love of the brethren

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