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Trusting a friend so long as there is no room for doubt or distrust, is very well so far as it goes. A decent man can hardly do any less than this. It is always easy to trust a friend as far as one sees. But the real test of fidelity in friendship is when others doubt or question, and when there is room or occasion for two opinions as to a friend's conduct and appearance. True friendship evidences itself when one has to walk by faith, and not by sight. If one rests his trust on the friend because of what others think of that friend, that is one thing — there is no special friendship in that. But real friendship does not depend on outside testimony or opinions. —

(Christian Weekly.)

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Parallel Verses

KJV: And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

WEB: Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn't you go with your friend?"