Bible Verses About being a friend

To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

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.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.