August 03, 2025 | Dave McGinley
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20
Four C’s of Friendship 1. Constancy 2. Carefulness 3. Candor 4. Council
Wise friendship has constancy.
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
Wise friendship has carefulness.
Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart
is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
and like vinegar on soda.
Proverbs 25:20
“You are only as happy as your unhappiest child!”
Wise friendship has candor.
Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:5-6
“Better be a nettle(annoyance) in the side of your friend than his echo.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wise friendship offers counsel.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel
Proverbs 27:9
“A friend always lets you in but never lets you down” - Tim Keller
No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
John 15:15
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20
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