Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Neither
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Bible References
Own
2 Samuel 19:24
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet nor shaved his beard nor washed his clothes from the time the king departed, until he came again in peace.
2 Samuel 21:7
But the king had compassion on Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them: that is to say, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
1 Kings 12:6
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that stood before Solomon his father, while he yet lived, and said, "What counsel give ye to answer this people withal?"
2 Chronicles 24:22
And so Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, "The LORD see, and require a reckoning!"
Isaiah 41:8
And thou Israel, my servant; Jacob, my elect seed of Abraham my beloved,
Jeremiah 2:5
Thus sayeth the LORD unto you, "What unfaithfulness found your fathers in me, that they went so far away from me, falling to lightness, and being so vain?
Neither
Proverbs 19:7
As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren; yea, his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing.
Job 6:21
Even so are ye also come unto me: but now that ye see my misery, ye are afraid.
Obadiah 1:12
Thou shalt no more see the day of thy brother; thou shalt no more behold the time of his captivity; thou shalt no more rejoice over the children of Judah, in the day of their destruction; thou shalt triumph no more in the time of their trouble.
Better
Proverbs 17:17
He is a friend that always loveth, and in adversity a man shall know who is his brother.
Proverbs 18:24
A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.
Luke 10:30
Jesus answered and said, "A certain man descended from Jerusalem into Jericho; And fell into the hands of thieves, which robbed him of his raiment and wounded him, and departed leaving him half dead.
Acts 23:12
When day was come, certain of the Jews gathered themselves together, and made a vow saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
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Luke 10:32
And likewise a Levite, when he was come nigh to the place, went and looked on him, and passed by.