24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

9 Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.

9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.10 Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative's house when disaster strikes you — better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.

10 Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative's house when disaster strikes you — better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.

5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love.6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered,25 or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.

13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.

13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.

15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.

10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.

11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong —12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.

7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

21 And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.

1 After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself.2 From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family.3 And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

3 And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

1 David asked, "Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

16 But Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me."

23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," "and he was called God's friend.

14 "Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

4 You adulterous people, "don't you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor:10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.

10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.

12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor:

1 How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity!

1 How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity!2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down on the collar of his robe.3 It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

6 God sets the lonely in families, "he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

19 honor your father and mother,' "and 'love your neighbor as yourself.' ""

33 Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character." [5]

33 Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character." [5]