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.
2 Samuel 16:17chapter contextsimilarmeaning"And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?" 2 Samuel 16:17 KJVcopysave
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
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.
Luke 11:5chapter contextsimilarmeaning"And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;" Luke 11:5 KJVcopysave
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
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.
Proverbs 27:10chapter contextsimilarmeaning"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." Proverbs 27:10 KJVcopysave
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.
Proverbs 6:3chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend." Proverbs 6:3 KJVcopysave
Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
Luke 11:6chapter contextsimilarmeaning"For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?" Luke 11:6 KJVcopysave
For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
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.
Job 6:27chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend." Job 6:27 KJVcopysave
Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your 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.
Judges 14:20chapter contextsimilarmeaning"But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend." Judges 14:20 KJVcopysave
But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
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.
Proverbs 27:6chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." Proverbs 27:6 KJVcopysave
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 19:6chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts." Proverbs 19:6 KJVcopysave
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Proverbs 17:17chapter contextsimilarmeaning"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." Proverbs 17:17 KJVcopysave
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
2 Samuel 15:37chapter contextsimilarmeaning"So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem." 2 Samuel 15:37 KJVcopysave
So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.