Proverbs 16:28-29 (NIV)
28A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.
29A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
Job 19:19 (BSB)
All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me.
Proverbs 17:17 (NIV)
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity
Ephesians 5:15-17 (ESV)
15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
