Verses with the word friend in the Apocrypha (44 verses):
Wisdom of Solomon 1:16
But ungodly men with their works and words called it to them: for when they thought to have it their friend, they consumed to nought, and made a covenant with it, because they are worthy to take part with it.
Sirach 6:1
Instead of a friend become not an enemy; for [thereby] thou shalt inherit an ill name, shame, and reproach: even so shall a sinner that hath a double tongue.
Sirach 6:7
If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first and be not hasty to credit him.
Sirach 6:8
For some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble.
Sirach 6:9
And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity, and strife will discover thy reproach.
Sirach 6:10
Again, some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction.
Sirach 6:14
A faithful friend is a strong defence: and he that hath found such an one hath found a treasure.
Sirach 6:15
Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is invaluable.
Sirach 6:16
A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him.
Sirach 7:12
Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.
Sirach 7:18
Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the gold of Ophir.
Sirach 9:10
Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
Sirach 12:8
A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity.
Sirach 12:9
In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved: but in his adversity even a friend will depart.
Sirach 14:13
Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.
Sirach 19:8
Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.
Sirach 19:13
Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.
Sirach 19:14
Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.
Sirach 19:15
Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
Sirach 20:23
There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.
Sirach 22:20
Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.
Sirach 22:21
Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning [to favour.]
Sirach 22:22
If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.
Sirach 22:25
I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him.
Sirach 27:16
Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; and shall never find friend to his mind.
Sirach 27:17
Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.
Sirach 29:10
Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.
Sirach 33:6
A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon him.
Sirach 33:19
Give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over thee while thou livest, and give not thy goods to another: lest it repent thee, and thou intreat for the same again.
Sirach 37:1
Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend in name.
Sirach 37:2
Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemy?
Sirach 37:4
There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him.
Sirach 37:5
There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against the enemy.
Sirach 37:6
Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.
Sirach 40:23
A friend and companion never meet amiss: but above both is a wife with her husband.
Sirach 41:18
Of an offence before a judge and ruler; of iniquity before a congregation and people; of unjust dealing before thy partner and friend;
1 Maccabees 7:8
Then the king chose Bacchides, a friend of the king, who ruled beyond the flood, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king,
1 Maccabees 10:16
He said, Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and confederate.
1 Maccabees 10:19
We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and meet to be our friend.
1 Maccabees 10:20
Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest of thy nation, and to be called the king's friend; (and therewithal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold:) and require thee to take our part, and keep friendship with us.
1 Maccabees 13:36
King Demetrius unto Simon the high priest, and friend of kings, as also unto the elders and nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:
1 Maccabees 15:32
So Athenobius the king's friend came to Jerusalem: and when he saw the glory of Simon, and the cupboard of gold and silver plate, and his great attendance, he was astonished, and told him the king's message.
2 Maccabees 7:24
Now Antiochus, thinking himself despised, and suspecting it to be a reproachful speech, whilst the youngest was yet alive, did not only exhort him by words, but also assured him with oaths, that he would make him both a rich and a happy man, if he would turn from the laws of his fathers; and that also he would take him for his friend, and trust him with affairs.
2 Maccabees 11:14
And persuaded them to agree to all reasonable conditions, and promised that he would persuade the king that he must needs be a friend unto them.
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