Job 19:19
19All my aintimate friends abhor me,and those whom I loved have turned against me.
Psalms 38:11
11My bfriends and companions cstand aloof from my dplague,and my nearest kin estand far off.
Psalms 41:9
9Even my fclose friend in whom I trusted,who gate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.
Psalms 55:12-14
12 For it is not an enemy who taunts me—then I could bear it;
it is not an adversary who hdeals insolently with me—
then I could hide from him.
13 iBut it is you, a man, my equal,
my companion, my familiar friend.
14We used to take sweet counsel together;
within God’s house we walked in jthe throng.
Psalms 88:18
18You have caused kmy beloved and my friend to shun me;my companions have become darkness. ▼
▼Or darkness has become my only companion
Jeremiah 9:4-5
4 mLet everyone beware of his neighbor,and put no trust in any brother,
for every nbrother is a deceiver,
and every neighbor ogoes about as a slanderer.
5Everyone deceives his neighbor,
and no one speaks the truth;
they have taught their tongue to speak lies;
they weary themselves committing iniquity.
Jeremiah 30:14
14 pAll your lovers have forgotten you;they care nothing for you;
for I have dealt you the blow of qan enemy,
the punishment rof a merciless foe,
because your guilt is great,
sbecause your sins are flagrant.
Micah 7:5-6
5 tPut no trust in a neighbor;have no confidence in a friend;
guard uthe doors of your mouth
from her who lies in your arms; ▼
▼Hebrew bosom
6for wthe son treats the father with contempt,
the daughter rises up against her mother,
the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
xa man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
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