Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord
with pure hearts.

2 Timothy 2:22 (New Living Translation)

Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22 (New International Version)

Run away from infantile indulgence. Run after mature righteousness—faith, love, peace—joining those who are in honest and serious prayer before God.

2 Timothy 2:22 (The Message)

Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord
with pure hearts.

2 Timothy 2:22 (New Living Translation)

Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22 (New International Version)

Run away from infantile indulgence. Run after mature righteousness—faith, love, peace—joining those who are in honest and serious prayer before God.

2 Timothy 2:22 (The Message)

There are “friends” who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24 (New Living Translation)

A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24 (New International Version)

Friends come and friends go,
but a true friend sticks by you like family.

Proverbs 18:24 (The Message)

The heartfelt counsel of a friend
is as sweet as perfume and incense.

Proverbs 27:9 (New Living Translation)

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of one’s friend springs from his earnest counsel.

Proverbs 27:9 (New International Version)

Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight,
a sweet friendship refreshes the soul.

Proverbs 27:9 (The Message)

You use steel to sharpen steel,
and one friend sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17 (The Message)

As iron sharpens iron,
so one man sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17 (New International Version)

As iron sharpens iron,
so a friend sharpens a friend.

Proverbs 27:17 (New Living Translation)