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The 13 most-voted verses about friend, from 5 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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

Proverbs 18:24 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 18:24 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 18:24 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 17:17 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 17:17 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

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

John 15:13 (BSB)

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

John 15:13 (KJV)

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

John 15:13 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 27:9 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 27:9 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 27:9 (WEB)

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 27:17 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 27:17 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 16:28 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 16:28 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 16:28 (WEB)

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

John 15:12 (BSB)

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

John 15:12 (KJV)

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

John 15:12 (WEB)

And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.

James 2:23 (BSB)

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.

James 2:23 (KJV)

So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.

James 2:23 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 12:26 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 12:26 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 12:26 (WEB)

He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.

Proverbs 22:11 (BSB)

He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the king [shall be] his friend.

Proverbs 22:11 (KJV)

He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

Proverbs 22:11 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 27:6 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 27:6 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 27:6 (WEB)

If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

Matthew 18:15 (BSB)

¶ Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Matthew 18:15 (KJV)

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

Matthew 18:15 (WEB)

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

1 Corinthians 15:33 (BSB)

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

1 Corinthians 15:33 (KJV)

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

1 Corinthians 15:33 (WEB)

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