#2:6-9

[nec-dextrorsum-nec-sinistrorsum]

The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them. He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

I Samuel (2:6-9)

[thgdbk]

You may best understand friendship by considering that, whereas merely social ties uniting people are indefinite, friendship is a tie concentrated into affection, which is the bond one shares most deeply only with a few.

And now we can try to define friendship, as: enjoyment of the other's company, accord on many thing, mutual goodwill and liking. With the exception of wisdom, I am inclined to think nothing better than this can be found in human experience.