75+Bible Verses About Bad Friends [KJV Scripture]

“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners”

— 1 Corinthians 15:33

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

— Proverbs 13:20

“He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends”

— Proverbs 17:9

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

— Proverbs 18:24

“A friend loveth at all times, a brother is born for adversity”

— Proverbs 17:17

“A froward man soweth strife: a whisperer separateth chief friends”

— Proverbs 16:28

“Ye adulterers adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God”

— James 4:4

“The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them”

— Proverbs 12:26

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

— John 15:13

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

— Proverbs 27:6

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

— Proverbs 27:17

“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? what communion hath light with darkness?”

— 2 Corinthians 6:14

“But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat”

— 1 Corinthians 5:11

“Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit”

— John 15:2

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”

— Romans 6:23

“For the froward is abomination to the Lord : but his secret is with the righteous”

— Proverbs 3:32

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

— Job 6:14

“For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life”

— Romans 5:10

“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”

— Ecclesiastes 4:10

“Above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins”

— 1 Peter 4:8

“As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man”

— Proverbs 27:19

“Rejoice with them that do rejoice, weep with them that weep”

— Romans 12:15

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it”

— 1 Corinthians 10:13

“Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me”

— Psalm 41:9

“Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you”

— Ephesians 4:32

“Hear counsel, receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end”

— Proverbs 19:20

“A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter”

— Proverbs 11:13

“But whoso hath this world’s good, seeth his brother have need, shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”

— 1 John 3:17

“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth”

— Ephesians 4:28

“He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips”

— Proverbs 20:19

“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you”

— John 15:12

“This commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also”

— 1 John 4:21

“Forbearing one another, forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye”

— Colossians 3:13

“Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous”

— 1 John 3:7

“Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Bethel. Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel”

— 2 Kings 2:2

“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, pierced themselves through with many sorrows”

— 1 Timothy 6:10

“It came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, Jonathan loved him as his own soul”

— 1 Samuel 18:1

“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another”

— Romans 12:10

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new”

— 2 Corinthians 5:17

“Draw nigh to God, he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; purify your hearts, ye double minded”

— James 4:8

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful just to forgive us our sins, to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”

— 1 John 1:9

“That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you me”

— Romans 1:12

“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful”

— Psalm 1:1

“He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend”

— Proverbs 22:11

“He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked”

— 1 John 2:6

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world”

— 1 John 4:1

“The Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle”

— Exodus 33:11

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them”

— Matthew 18:20

“If thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, not that thy whole body should be cast into hell”

— Matthew 5:30

“The scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, it was imputed unto him for righteousness: he was called the Friend of God”

— James 2:23

“Behold, how good how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity”

— Psalm 133:1

“Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established”

— Proverbs 15:22

“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety”

— Proverbs 11:14

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, wherein ye stand”

— 1 Corinthians 15:1

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, he will flee from you”

— James 4:7

“Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge”

— Proverbs 14:7

“Marriage is honourable in all, the bed undefiled: but whoremongers adulterers God will judge”

— Hebrews 13:4

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; he sent signified it by his angel unto his servant John”

— Revelation 1:1

“But the fearful, unbelieving, the abominable, murderers, whoremongers, sorcerers, idolaters, all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire brimstone: which is the second death”

— Revelation 21:8

“Make no friendship with an angry man; with a furious man thou shalt not go”

— Proverbs 22:24

“If one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; a threefold cord is not quickly broken”

— Ecclesiastes 4:12

“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?”

— Proverbs 20:6

“Ye ask, receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts”

— James 4:3

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee”

— Hebrews 13:5

“Bear ye one another’s burdens, so fulfil the law of Christ”

— Galatians 6:2

“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love”

— 1 John 4:8

“Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him to comfort him”

— Job 2:11

“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, edify one another, even as also ye do”

— 1 Thessalonians 5:11

“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you”

— John 15:15

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”

— John 3:16

“A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength”

— Proverbs 24:5

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

— Proverbs 27:9

“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; every one that loveth is born of God, knoweth God”

— 1 John 4:7

“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour”

— Ecclesiastes 4:9

“As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise”

— Luke 6:31

“Thine own friend, thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off”

— Proverbs 27:10