Choosing Friends

It is more important to choose one’s friends carefully

   Than to know everyone in the world!

It is more important to have a few good and faithful friends

   Than to have a thousand acquaintances who call you friend!


One should persevere to have good friends

   But don’t strive to make many friends

Unless you end up with fewer friends

   And many acquaintances!


Don’t seek out the strong and mighty as friends

   But accept those that come your way in life

And be to them a faithful friend in times of trouble

   And you will find that in the end

They are truly strong in faith and mighty in valor!


Better is a friend who speaks the truth in love

   Even when it hurts your feelings!

Than a friend who always tells you

   What you want to hear!


Your best friends pray for you often

   The rest are there only in fare weather

      And disappear when you appear to be in trouble!