14 Bible Verses About Choosing Friends

The 14 most-voted scriptures about Choosing Friends, from 5 books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, John and 2 more), ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

1 Corinthians 15:33

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Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

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Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

Proverbs 13:20

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He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

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

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One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 17:17

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

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

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A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

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Proverbs 18:24

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A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

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

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A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 27:17

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As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

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

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Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

Proverbs 12:26

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A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

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

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A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 22:24–25

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24Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man, 25or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

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24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: 25Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

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24Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man. Don’t associate with one who harbors anger, 25lest you learn his ways and ensnare your soul.

Proverbs 16:28

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A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

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

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A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

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Proverbs 17:9

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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

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

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He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Proverbs 27:6

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The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

Proverbs 27:9

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Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.

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

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Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

Ecclesiastes 4:9–10

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9Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. 10For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!

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9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

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9Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. 10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up.

John 15:13

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Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

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

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Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

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Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

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

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Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

14 verses, from 5 books:

  • Proverbs (10)
  • Ecclesiastes (1)
  • John (1)
  • 1 Corinthians (1)
  • 1 Thessalonians (1)