37 Bible Verses about Friendship And Trust

Let no man believe his friend, nor put his confidence in a prince. Keep the door of thy mouth, from her that lieth in thy bosom:

Yea, one must keep himself from another; no man may safely trust his own brother. For one brother undermineth another, and one neighbour begileth another.

Faithful are the wounds of a lover, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend.

Yea, even mine own familiar friend, whom I trusted, who did also eat my bread, hath lift up his heel against me.

That is: that I might have consolation together with you, through the common faith, which both ye and I have.

The secret of the LORD is among them that fear him, and he showeth them his covenant.

And so they arose early in the morning and gat them out unto the wilderness of Tekoa. And as they went out Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Hear me, Judah and the inhabiters of Jerusalem: Believe in the LORD your God, and so shall ye continue: and believe his prophets and so shall ye prosper."

Mine own kinfolk have forsaken me, and my friends have put me out of remembrance.

The unity of brethren is stronger than a castle, and they that hold together are like the bar of a palace.

Many there be that would be called good-doers; but where shall one find a true faithful man?

A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.

And he said unto them, "If any of you should have a friend, and should go to him at midnight, and say unto him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves;

See that ye love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the father is not in him.

Yea, and ye shall be betrayed of your fathers and mothers, and of your brethren, and kinsmen, and lovers. And some of you shall they put to death.

A dissembling person will discover privy things; but he that is of a faithful heart, will keep counsel.

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and keep no company with them that slide back from his fear:

The hope of the ungodly in time of need, is like a rotten tooth and a slippery foot.

And thou Israel, my servant; Jacob, my elect seed of Abraham my beloved,

"Therefore reconcile thee unto God, and be content, so shall all things prosper with thee right well.

Yea, one dissesembleth with another, and they deal with no truth. They have practiced their tongues to lie, and taken great pains to do mischief.

The multitude hangeth upon great men; and every man favoureth him that giveth rewards.

Dearly beloved, if our hearts condemn us not, then have we trust to God ward;

A wicked man beguileth his neighbour; and leadeth him the way that is not good.

The fear of the LORD is a stronghold; and his children are under a sure defense.

Make no friendship with an angry willful man, and keep no company with the furious;

And Jonathan Saul's son arose and went to David to the thicket, and strengthened him in God,

Yea, they lay hands upon such as be at peace with him, and so they break his covenant.

Art not thou our God which didst cast out the inhabiters of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy lover forever?

But ye, dearly beloved, edify yourselves in your most holy faith, praying in the holy ghost,

And when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David; insomuch that Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, see thou forsake not; but go not into thy brother's house in time of thy trouble. Better is a friend at hand than a brother far off.

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

Be of like affection one towards another. Be not high minded, but make yourselves equal to them of the lower sort. Be not wise in your own opinions.

Nevertheless dear friends, we trust to see better of you, and things which accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And when Moses turned again in to the host, the lad Joshua, his servant, the son of Nun, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Yea, the men that were sworn unto thee, shall drive thee out of the borders of thine own land. They that be now at one with thee, shall deceive thee, and overcome thee: Even they that eat thy bread, shall betray thee, before thou perceive it.