37 Bible Verses about Friendship And Trust

Put no trust in a neighbor; have no confidence in a friend; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms;

Let everyone beware of his neighbor, and put no trust in any brother, for every brother is a deceiver, and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

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

But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend.

Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.

The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.

And they rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed."

My relatives have failed me, my close friends have forgotten me.

A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

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

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

And he said to them, "Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves,

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death.

Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not join with those who do otherwise,

Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.

But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend;

"Agree with God, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you.

Everyone deceives his neighbor, and no one speaks the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves committing iniquity.

Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;

A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.

In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.

Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,

And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.

My companion stretched out his hand against his friends; he violated his covenant.

Did you not, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?

But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.

Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.Never be wise in your own sight.

Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things--things that belong to salvation.

Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses turned again into the camp, his assistant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.

All your allies have driven you to your border; those at peace with you have deceived you; they have prevailed against you; those who eat your bread have set a trap beneath you-- you have no understanding.