In this episode of our Get Smart sermon series through the book of Proverbs, we explore one of the most influential—and often neglected—aspects of godly living: Friendship. Proverbs is rich with wisdom on how to build, choose, and maintain friendships that are life-giving and Christ-centered! 

Benefits of friendship, which Proverbs outlines clearly:

*Support in Hard Times (Proverbs 17:17, Ecclesiastes 4:12)

*Counsel and Joy (Proverbs 27:9, 27:17)

*Becoming Like Family (Proverbs 18:24)

We then walked through how Proverbs teaches us to choose friends wisely:

*Walk with the wise (Proverbs 13:20)

*Avoid angry, foolish, or violent people (Proverbs 22:24–25; 14:7)

*Look for character, not just chemistry (Proverbs 18:24b)

But starting friendship isn’t enough—we need to maintain it:

*Speak truth with love (Proverbs 27:6; Ephesians 4:29)

*Be trustworthy (Proverbs 11:13, 16:28)

*Don’t abandon them (Proverbs 27:10)