study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
Proverbs 18:24, “A man who has
friends must himself be friendly…”
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
• There are few things in this life that compare
with the satisfaction and joy that comes from
having a true friend. A true friend will stick
with you through adversity, a true friend will
speak truth into your life, a true friend will
help you grow and change, a true friend will
live life with you! Whether you know it or
not, you need friends, and this morning we
are going to explore God’s blueprint for
making and keeping friends!
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
• Proverbs 13:20
20 He who walks with wise men will be
wise, But the companion of fools will be
destroyed.
• Proverbs 12:26
26 The righteous should choose his friends
carefully, For the way of the wicked leads
them astray.
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
• Proverbs 22:24
24 Make no friendship with an angry man,
And with a furious man do not go,
• Proverbs 27:17
17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man
sharpens the countenance of his friend.
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
• “It’s hard to fly with eagles when you’re
surround by turkeys!
• Unknown Author
• All of us desire and need friendship, but
choosing the wrong friends can lead to
disastrous results. Friends can either help
pull you up, or they can drag you down.
• What kind of friends do you keep?
• Are you the kind of friend worth keeping?
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
• Proverbs 17:17, A friend loves at all times, And a
brother is born for adversity.
• Proverbs 18:24, A man who has friends must
himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks
closer than a brother.
• Proverbs 27:10, Do not forsake your own friend or
your father’s friend, Nor go to your brother’s house
in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor
nearby than a brother far away.
Are you the type of friend that perseveres through
adversity or do you bail when the good times are
past?
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
• Proverbs 20:5
– Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding will draw it out.
Are you willing to invest deeply in your
friendships?
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
• Proverbs 16:28
– A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer
separates the best of friends.
• Proverbs 17:9
– He who covers a transgression seeks love, But
he who repeats a matter separates friends.
Gossip=Relationship Killer
Grace=Relationship Healer
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
• Proverbs 27:6
– Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the
kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
• Proverbs 27:9
– Ointment and perfume delight the heart, And
the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight
by hearty counsel.
Do your words and counsel promote growth
in your friends?
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
• Proverbs 22:11
– He who loves purity of heart And has grace on
his lips, The king will be his friend.
• Proverbs 15:1
– A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh
word stirs up anger.
Are you a peacemaker and grace giver?
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
• John 15:13, Greater love has no one than
this, than to lay down one’s life for his
friends.
• Matthew 18:21-35-The Power of
Forgiveness!
The gospel boldly proclaims and demonstrates
that a relationship can be saved through the
Christ-like act of forgiveness. The gospel is the
most powerful glue for any relationship!
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
The story of friendship is best portrayed
when our greatest friend and only Savior,
Jesus Christ, died in our place. The gospel is
the story of broken relationships made right
by the ultimate sacrifice of one friend, Jesus,
in response to the unfriendly, rebellious acts
of you and me. The power and hope of
friendship is rooted deeply in the message of
the gospel!
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
Greater love has no man than this,
than to lay down one’s life for his
friends
John 15:13
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20