37 Bible Verses about Friendship And Trust
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Do not trust in a neighbor [because of the moral corruption in the land];
Do not have confidence in a friend.
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your bosom.
“Let everyone beware of his neighbor
And do not trust any brother.
For every brother is a supplanter [like Jacob, a deceiver, ready to grab his brother’s heel],
And every neighbor goes around as a slanderer.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend [who corrects out of love and concern],
But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful [because they serve his hidden agenda].
Even my own close friend in whom I trusted,
Who ate my bread,
Has lifted up his heel against me [betraying me].
that is, that we may be mutually encouraged and comforted by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
The secret [of the wise counsel] of the Lord is for those who fear Him,
And He will let them know His covenant and reveal to them [through His word] its [deep, inner] meaning.
So they got up early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe and trust in the Lord your God and you will be established (secure). Believe and trust in His prophets and succeed.”
A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
Many a man proclaims his own loyalty and goodness,
But who can find a faithful and trustworthy man?
The man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin,
But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.
Then He said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to him at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves [of bread];
Do not love the world [of sin that opposes God and His precepts], nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
But you will be betrayed and handed over even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death,
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy and faithful keeps a matter hidden.
My son, fear the Lord and the king;
And do not associate with those who are given to change [of allegiance, and are revolutionary],
Like a broken tooth or an unsteady foot
Is confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.
“But you, Israel, My servant,
Jacob whom I have chosen,
The offspring of Abraham My friend,
“Now yield and submit yourself to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace;
In this way [you will prosper and great] good will come to you.
“Everyone deceives and mocks his neighbor
And does not speak the truth.
They have taught their tongue to speak lies;
They exhaust themselves with sin and cruelty.
Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man,
And everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.
Beloved, if our heart does not convict us [of guilt], we have confidence [complete assurance and boldness] before God;
A violent and exceedingly covetous man entices his neighbor [to sin],
And leads him in a way that is not good.
In the [reverent] fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will [always] have a place of refuge.
Do not even associate with a man given to angry outbursts;
Or go [along] with a hot-tempered man,
And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went [into the woods] to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.
He [my companion] has put out his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has broken his covenant [of friendship and loyalty].
O our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Your friend Abraham?
But you, beloved, build yourselves up on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], pray in the Holy Spirit,
When David had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was bonded to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
Do not abandon your own friend and your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.
Therefore encourage and comfort one another and build up one another, just as you are doing.
Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty [conceited, self-important, exclusive], but associate with humble people [those with a realistic self-view]. Do not overestimate yourself.
But, beloved, even though we speak to you in this way, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and of things that accompany salvation.
And so the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his attendant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.
“All the men allied with you
Shall send you on your way to the border;
The men who were at peace with you
Shall deceive you and overpower you;
Those who eat your bread [those you trust]
Shall set a hostile ambush for you.
(There is no understanding of it.)
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