“The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.” PROVERBS 12:26
“Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.” PROVERBS 17:9
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” PROVERBS 17:17
“One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” PROVERBS 18:24
“Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered.” PROVERBS 22:24
“Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.” PROVERBS 27:63
“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.” PROVERBS 27:9
“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.” PROVERBS 27:10
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” PROVERBS 27:17
“Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” ECCLESIASTES 4:11-12
