Wise Friendship
Proverbs Week 2
Wise Friendship
A friend loves at all times, And a brother is
born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
Wise Friendship
Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens
another.
Proverbs 27:17
Wise Friendship
Two are better than one because they have a
good return for their labor. For if either of them
falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe
to the one who falls when there is not another to
lift him up. Furthermore, if two lie down together
they keep warm, but how can one be warm
alone? And if one can overpower him who is
alone, two can resist him. A cord of three
strands is not quickly torn apart.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Wise Friendship
A righteous man is cautious in friendship,
but the way of the wicked leads them
astray.
Proverbs 12:26, NIV
Wise Friendship
A Good Friend:
I. Encourages Godliness (13:20; 14:7).
Wise Friendship
He who walks with the wise grows wise,
but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
Wise Friendship
A Good Friend:
I. Encourages Godliness (13:20; 14:7).
II. Keeps Confidence (11:13; 20:19).
Wise Friendship
He who goes about as a talebearer
reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy
conceals a matter.
Proverbs 11:13
Wise Friendship
He who goes about as a slanderer reveals
secrets, Therefore do not associate with a
gossip.
Proverbs 20:19
Wise Friendship
A Good Friend:
I. Encourages Godliness (13:20; 14:7).
II. Keeps Confidence (11:13; 20:19).
III. Respects Space (25:17).
Wise Friendship
Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s
house, Or he will become weary of you
and hate you.
Proverbs 25:17
Wise Friendship
A Good Friend:
I. Encourages Godliness (13:20; 14:7).
II. Keeps Confidence (11:13; 20:19).
III. Respects Space (25:17).
IV. Gives Honest Counsel (27:6, 9).
Wise Friendship
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But
deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:6
Wise Friendship
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a
man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
Proverbs 27:9
Wise Friendship
A Good Friend:
I. Encourages Godliness (13:20; 14:7).
II. Keeps Confidence (11:13; 20:19).
III. Respects Space (25:17).
IV. Gives Honest Counsel (27:6, 9).
V. Can Be Relied Upon (25:19).
Wise Friendship
Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot Is
confidence in a faithless man in time of
trouble.
Proverbs 25:19
Wise Friendship
“Greater love has no one than this, that
one lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:13
Wise Friendship
• What kind of friends do you have?
• What kind of friend are you?