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Ecclesiastes 4: ¹⁰.... pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! (NIV)

FRANK - Proverbs 27:  ¹⁷As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend. (NLT)
Proverbs 27: ⁶ Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. (NIV)
1. How do you know when someone is not being truthful?

RELIABLE - Proverbs 27: ¹⁰Never abandon a friend--either yours or your father's. Then in your time of need, you won't have to ask your relatives for assistance. It is better to go to a neighbor than to a relative who lives far away. (NLT)
Proverbs 18: ²⁴There are "friends" who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.(NLT)
2. How do you determine who to turn to- friend or family?

INVESTING - Prov 19:  ⁶Everyone tries to be friends of those who can help them. ⁷If you are poor, your own relatives reject you, and your friends are worse. When you really need them, they are not there. (CEV)
Prov 19: ⁴ Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man's friend deserts him. (NIV)
3. What "gift" can you give to a friend?

ENTERPRISING - Proverbs 12: ²⁶The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray. (NLT)
4. Describe how you look out for a friends best interest.

NOURISHING - Proverbs 27: ⁹Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight, a sweet friendship refreshes the soul. (MSG)
Proverbs 22: ¹¹The king is the friend of all who are sincere and speak with kindness. (CEV)
5. Why does speech or word affect people more than actions?

DISCRETE - Proverbs 17: ⁹Disregarding another person's faults preserves love; telling about them separates close friends. (NLT)
6. Describe how to forgive and forget.

SPACE - Proverbs 25: ¹⁷ Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house- too much of you, and he will hate you. (NIV)
John 13: ³⁴A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. (NIV)
7. How can we love others as we are instructed?

Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
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