Quotes About Friendship

“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.

Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.

For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”

Then Ebed-melech took the men with him and went to the kingís palace, to a place below the storehouse. From there he took old rags and worn-out clothes and lowered them with ropes to Jeremiah in the cistern.

Ebed-melech the Cushite cried out to Jeremiah, “Put these worn-out rags and clothes under your arms to pad the ropes.” Jeremiah did so,

She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies.

urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

All the men allied with you will drive you to the border; the men at peace with you will deceive and overpower you. Those who eat your bread will set a trap for you without your awareness of it.

Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.

If someone asks him, ëWhat are these wounds on your chest?í he will answer, ëThese are the wounds I received in the house of my friends.í

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ëLook at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!í But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”

But he answered one of them, ëFriend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?

ëFriend,í he asked, ëhow did you get in here without wedding clothes?í But the man was speechless.

Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.

Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.

Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.

Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,

When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ëFriend, lend me three loaves of bread,

because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.í

I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the manís persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ëFriend, move up to a better place.í Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.