10 Bible Verses about Choosing Friends

A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.

He is a friend that always loveth, and in adversity a man shall know who is his brother.

An open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a lover, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

The righteous is liberal unto his neighbour, but the way of the ungodly will deceive themselves.

He that goeth in the company of wise men, shall be wise; but whoso is a companion of fools shall be hurt.

Make no friendship with an angry willful man, and keep no company with the furious; lest thou learn his ways, and receive hurt unto thy soul.

Be not deceived: malicious speakings corrupt good manners.

Set yourselves therefore at large, and bear not a stranger's yoke with the unbelievers. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? What company hath light with darkness?

A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand. See that thou meddle not with a fool; and do as though thou hadst no knowledge.

Like as one iron wheteth another, so doth one man comfort another.