Psalms 41:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.

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  • John 13:18 : 18 I am not talking of you all: I have knowledge of my true disciples, but things are as they are, so that the Writings may come true, The foot of him who takes bread with me is lifted up against me.
  • Job 19:19 : 19 All the men of my circle keep away from me; and those dear to me are turned against me.
  • 2 Sam 15:12 : 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.
  • Jer 20:10 : 10 For numbers of them say evil secretly in my hearing (there is fear on every side): they say, Come, let us give witness against him; all my nearest friends, who are watching for my fall, say, It may be that he will be taken by deceit, and we will get the better of him and give him punishment.
  • Mic 7:5 : 5 Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.
  • Job 19:13 : 13 He has taken my brothers far away from me; they have seen my fate and have become strange to me.
  • Ps 55:12-14 : 12 For it was not my hater who said evil of me; that would have been no grief to me; it was not one outside the number of my friends who made himself strong against me, or I would have kept myself from him in a secret place; 13 But it was you, my equal, my guide, my well-loved friend. 14 We had loving talk together, and went to the house of God in company.
  • Matt 26:23 : 23 And he made answer and said, He who puts his hand into the plate with me, the same will be false to me.
  • Obad 1:7 : 7 All the men who were united with you have been false to you, driving you out to the edge of the land: the men who were at peace with you have overcome you; they have taken their heritage in your place.
  • John 13:26-27 : 26 This was the answer Jesus gave: It is the one to whom I will give this bit of bread after I have put it in the vessel. Then he took the bit of bread, put it into the vessel, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 And when Judas took the bread Satan went into him. Then Jesus said to him, Do quickly what you have to do.
  • Deut 32:15 : 15 But Jeshurun became fat and would not be controlled: you have become fat, you are thick and full of food: then he was untrue to the God who made him, giving no honour to the Rock of his salvation.
  • Ps 55:20-22 : 20 He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement. 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords. 22 Put your cares on the Lord, and he will be your support; he will not let the upright man be moved.

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  • Ps 41:10-11
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    10 But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.

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    18 I am not talking of you all: I have knowledge of my true disciples, but things are as they are, so that the Writings may come true, The foot of him who takes bread with me is lifted up against me.

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    18 Even young children have no respect for me; when I get up their backs are turned on me.

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    10 For my haters are waiting secretly for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their evil designs,

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    5 My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?

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    12 For it was not my hater who said evil of me; that would have been no grief to me; it was not one outside the number of my friends who made himself strong against me, or I would have kept myself from him in a secret place;

    13 But it was you, my equal, my guide, my well-loved friend.

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    10 Their mouths are open wide against me; the blows of his bitter words are falling on my face; all of them come together in a mass against me.

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