Proverbs – “a friend”

The book of Proverbs has more to say about friendship that any other book.  One reason we like having friends is the counsel they give (27:7).  “As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” (27:17).  While sometimes a friend’s words hurt and are difficult to accept, “Faithful are the wounds […]

Proverbs 27:6 – “the wounds of a friend”

27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses of an enemy. When people have heart surgery they pay a doctor to wound them – cut them open, break their ribs, make them bleed, etc.  They are scarred for life by the process.  Yet that is a scar they gladly wear, […]