17 Bible Verses about Abandoning Friends

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.

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

And they all forsook him and ran away.

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.

For Demas hath left me, and hath loved this present world, and is departed into Thessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galatia, and Titus unto Dalmatia.

When my father and my mother forsake me, the LORD taketh me up.

Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me, and made me to be abhorred of them. I am so fast in prison that I cannot get forth. My sight faileth for very trouble: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched forth my hands unto thee. Dost thou show wonders among the dead? Can the Physicians raise them up again, that they may praise thee? Selah.read more.
May thy loving-kindness be showed in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in destruction? Shall thy wondrous works be known in the dark? Or thy righteousness in the land where all things are forgotten? Unto thee have I cried, O LORD, and early shall my prayer come before thee. LORD, why abhorrest thou my soul, and hidest thou thy face from me? I am in misery, and like unto him that is at the point to die; even from my youth up, thy terrors have I suffered with a troubled mind. Thy wrathful displeasure goeth over me; and the fear of thee hath undone me. They came round about me daily like water, and compassed me together on every side. My lovers and friends hast thou put away from me, and hid mine acquaintance out of my sight.

Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with that ye have already. For he verily said, "I will not fail thee, neither forsake thee."

Be not deceived: malicious speakings corrupt good manners.

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

Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me, and made me to be abhorred of them. I am so fast in prison that I cannot get forth.

My lovers and friends hast thou put away from me, and hid mine acquaintance out of my sight.

And so Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab, in Jezreel, and all that were great with him, and his companions and his priests, until he had left him nought remaining.

But thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they go far beyond the east countries in Sorcerers - who they have as the Philistines had - and in calkers of men's births, whereof they have too many.

forsaketh the husband of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

For thy brethren and thy kindred have altogether despised thee, and cried out upon thee in thine absence. Believe them not, though they speak fair words to thee.

A little while have I forsaken thee, but with great mercifulness shall I take thee up unto me.