Psalms 55:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 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.
  • Ps 41:9 : 9 Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.
  • Jer 9:4 : 4 Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.
  • 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.
  • 2 Sam 16:23 : 23 In those days the opinions of Ahithophel were valued as highly as if through him a man might get direction from God; so were they valued by David as much as by Absalom.
  • Matt 26:47-50 : 47 And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people. 48 Now the false one had given them a sign saying, The one to whom I give a kiss, that is he: take him. 49 And straight away he came to Jesus and said, Master! and gave him a kiss. 50 And Jesus said to him, Friend, do that for which you have come. Then they came and put hands on Jesus, and took him.
  • Mark 14:44-45 : 44 Now he who had been false to him had given them a sign, saying, The one to whom I give a kiss, that is he; take him, and get him away safely. 45 And when he had come, he went straight to him and said, Master; and gave him a kiss.
  • Luke 22:21 : 21 But the hand of him who is false to me is with me at the table.
  • Luke 22:47-48 : 47 And while he was saying these words, there came a band of people, and Judas, one of the twelve, was in front of them, and he came near to Jesus to give him a kiss. 48 But Jesus said to him, Judas, will you be false to the Son of man with a kiss?
  • John 19:13 : 13 So when these words came to Pilate's ear, he took Jesus out, seating himself in the judge's seat in a place named in Hebrew, Gabbatha, or the Stone Floor.

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    14We had loving talk together, and went to the house of God in company.

  • Ps 41:9-11
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    9Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.

    10But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.

    11By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.

  • Job 13:24
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    24Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters?

  • Job 19:13-14
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    13He has taken my brothers far away from me; they have seen my fate and have become strange to me.

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  • Ps 35:14-15
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    14My behaviour was as if it had been my friend or my brother: I was bent low in grief like one whose mother is dead.

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    18You have sent my friends and lovers far from me; I am gone from the memory of those who are dear to me.

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  • Job 19:3
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    3Ten times now you have made sport of me; it gives you no sense of shame to do me wrong.

  • Job 19:19
    69%

    19All the men of my circle keep away from me; and those dear to me are turned against me.

  • Ps 50:21
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    21These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.

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  • Prov 6:3
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  • Jer 20:10
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    3Lord, what is man, that you keep him in mind? or the son of man that you take him into account?

  • Ps 139:3
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    3You keep watch over my steps and my sleep, and have knowledge of all my ways.

  • Zech 13:6
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    6And if anyone says to him, What are these wounds between your hands? then he will say, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

  • Ps 88:8
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    8You have sent my friends far away from me; you have made me a disgusting thing in their eyes: I am shut up, and not able to come out.

  • Ps 69:19
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