choosing your friends carefully
Psalm Chapter 26:4
I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
Psalm Chapter 26:5
I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
Proverbs Chapter 12:26
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Proverbs Chapter 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs Chapter 16:29
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
Proverbs Chapter 17:17
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs Chapter 18:24
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs Chapter 20:19
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs Chapter 22:24
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Proverbs Chapter 22:25
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Proverbs Chapter 27:5
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Proverbs Chapter 27:6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs Chapter 27:17
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Ecclesiastes Chapter 4:9
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
Ecclesiastes Chapter 4:10
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.
Romans Chapter 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
1 Corinthians Chapter 15:33
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
2 Corinthians Chapter 6:14
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
James Chapter 1:13
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
James Chapter 1:14
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.