15 Bible Verses about Bad Friends

Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals."

One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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

Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!

A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding. Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.

And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.

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

Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They made an appointment together to come to show him sympathy and comfort him.

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler--not even to eat with such a one.

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