'Friend' in the Bible

Say not thou to thy friend, 'Go, and return, and to-morrow I give,' And substance with thee.

My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand,

Do this now, my son, and be delivered, For thou hast come into the hand of thy friend. Go, trample on thyself, and strengthen thy friend,

With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.

Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better is a near neighbour than a brother afar off.

Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.

A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.