Proverbs 27:6
“…does not care about our well-being…”
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Proverbs 27:6, Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Most people want to hear good things. But more importantly, we need to hear things that are true even if they bring us discomfort and pain. For example, if we have done something sinful, we need to be told the truth that it is wrong and we need to stop doing it. That is what a faithful friend would do when he speaks the truth which may seem like wounds (bruise) to us. However those truthful words are not meant to hurt but help us so that we will not continue down the wrong path.
The opposite of a friend is an enemy. The enemy does not care about our well-being. Even when he knows that we are wrong or sinful, not only will he keep quiet but he will comment that it is the right thing to do. He will say to us, “Don’t worry about the sin. Everyone is doing it. It is alright to lie a little bit, or take things that do not belong to us, or cheat in the test.” He is like someone who kisses or embraces us. The word deceitful means to multiply. In other words, his action will cause us to continue living in sin, and the result is that we will “grow” and “multiply” in our sins.
Dear children, would you rather have a truthful friend or an unloving enemy?
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