1. The Value of Friendship

2. Proverbs 12:26 A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Quote: "Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company." - George Washington (1732 - 1799) US Statesman.

3. Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Quote: "With every friend I love who has been taken into the brown bosom of the earth a part of me has been buried there; but their contribution to my being of happiness, strength and understanding remains to sustain me in an altered world." - Helen Keller

4. Proverbs 27:6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. Quote: "A true friend stabs you in the front." - Oscar Wilde

5. Proverbs 27:9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest counsel. Quote: "Tell me what company thou keepst, and I'll tell thee what thou art." - Miguel de Cervantes (1547 - 1616) Spanish novelist.

6. Proverbs 12:26, " A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray."

7. Proverbs 17:17, “A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity."

8. Proverbs 27:6, “Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses."

9. Proverbs 27:9, "Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest counsel."

10. Take time to examine your friendships, based on the criteria set forth in the book of Proverbs. Remember that this study is talking about those friends to whom we are the closest, not our casual relationships that we have with many people. How do your close friends measure up to what Proverbs is teaching?