Scripture Cards: Friendship

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

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

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

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

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

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

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up! Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone? And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

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

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.

A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.