Ecclesiasticus 9:10chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure." Ecclesiasticus 9:10 KJVcopysave
Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
Ecclesiasticus 22:22chapter contextsimilarmeaning"If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart." Ecclesiasticus 22:22 KJVcopysave
If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.
Ecclesiasticus 37:1chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend in name." Ecclesiasticus 37:1 KJVcopysave
Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend in name.
Ecclesiasticus 19:13chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more." Ecclesiasticus 19:13 KJVcopysave
Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.
Ecclesiasticus 7:12chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend." Ecclesiasticus 7:12 KJVcopysave
Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.
Ecclesiasticus 6:8chapter contextsimilarmeaning"For some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble." Ecclesiasticus 6:8 KJVcopysave
For some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble.
Ecclesiasticus 19:14chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again." Ecclesiasticus 19:14 KJVcopysave
Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.
Ecclesiasticus 22:25chapter contextsimilarmeaning"I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him." Ecclesiasticus 22:25 KJVcopysave
I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him.
1 Maccabees 10:16chapter contextsimilarmeaning"He said, Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and confederate." 1 Maccabees 10:16 KJVcopysave
He said, Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and confederate.
Ecclesiasticus 37:6chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches." Ecclesiasticus 37:6 KJVcopysave
Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.
Ecclesiasticus 20:23chapter contextsimilarmeaning"There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing." Ecclesiasticus 20:23 KJVcopysave
There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.
Ecclesiasticus 19:15chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale." Ecclesiasticus 19:15 KJVcopysave
Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
Ecclesiasticus 12:8chapter contextsimilarmeaning"A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity." Ecclesiasticus 12:8 KJVcopysave
A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity.
Ecclesiasticus 6:10chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Again, some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction." Ecclesiasticus 6:10 KJVcopysave
Again, some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction.
Ecclesiasticus 40:23chapter contextsimilarmeaning"A friend and companion never meet amiss: but above both is a wife with her husband." Ecclesiasticus 40:23 KJVcopysave
A friend and companion never meet amiss: but above both is a wife with her husband.
Ecclesiasticus 37:4chapter contextsimilarmeaning"There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him." Ecclesiasticus 37:4 KJVcopysave
There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him.
Ecclesiasticus 6:15chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is invaluable." Ecclesiasticus 6:15 KJVcopysave
Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is invaluable.
Ecclesiasticus 6:7chapter contextsimilarmeaning"If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first and be not hasty to credit him." Ecclesiasticus 6:7 KJVcopysave
If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first and be not hasty to credit him.
Ecclesiasticus 12:9chapter contextsimilarmeaning"In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved: but in his adversity even a friend will depart." Ecclesiasticus 12:9 KJVcopysave
In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved: but in his adversity even a friend will depart.
Ecclesiasticus 37:2chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemy?" Ecclesiasticus 37:2 KJVcopysave
Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemy?
Ecclesiasticus 33:6chapter contextsimilarmeaning"A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon him." Ecclesiasticus 33:6 KJVcopysave
A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon him.
Ecclesiasticus 6:9chapter contextsimilarmeaning"And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity, and strife will discover thy reproach." Ecclesiasticus 6:9 KJVcopysave
And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity, and strife will discover thy reproach.
Ecclesiasticus 37:5chapter contextsimilarmeaning"There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against the enemy." Ecclesiasticus 37:5 KJVcopysave
There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against the enemy.
Ecclesiasticus 14:13chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him." Ecclesiasticus 14:13 KJVcopysave
Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.
Ecclesiasticus 19:8chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not." Ecclesiasticus 19:8 KJVcopysave
Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.
Ecclesiasticus 22:21chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning to favour." Ecclesiasticus 22:21 KJVcopysave
Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning to favour.
Ecclesiasticus 27:17chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him." Ecclesiasticus 27:17 KJVcopysave
Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.
1 Maccabees 10:19chapter contextsimilarmeaning"We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and meet to be our friend." 1 Maccabees 10:19 KJVcopysave
We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and meet to be our friend.
Ecclesiasticus 29:10chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost." Ecclesiasticus 29:10 KJVcopysave
Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.
Ecclesiasticus 6:16chapter contextsimilarmeaning"A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him." Ecclesiasticus 6:16 KJVcopysave
A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him.