Proverbs 27:6

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”

"Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." - Proverbs 27:6
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What does Proverbs 27:6 mean?

Proverbs 27:6 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." This verse offers profound wisdom about the nature of relationships and the importance of honesty and integrity in our interactions with…

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The Sacredness of True Friendship

### The Sacredness of True Friendship The verse Proverbs 27:6 in the King James Version reads, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." This profound statement encapsulates the complexity of human relationships and reveals a deeper truth…

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A Prayer for True Friendship and Discernment

O Lord, Creator of Heaven and Earth, As I come before You in prayer, I am reminded of the wisdom found in Your Holy Word, specifically Proverbs 27:6, which states, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." This profound truth resonates…

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Proverbs 27:26 - "The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field."
Proverbs 27:5 - "Open rebuke is better than secret love."
Proverbs 27:24 - "For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?"
Proverbs 23:27 - "For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit."
Proverbs 27:15 - "A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike."
Proverbs 10:27 - "The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened."
Proverbs 7:27 - "Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death."
Proverbs 14:27 - "The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death."
Proverbs 27:19 - "As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man."
Proverbs 27:13 - "Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman."
Proverbs 29:27 - "An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked."
Proverbs 27:17 - "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."
Proverbs 27:20 - "Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied."
Proverbs 27:21 - "As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise."
Proverbs 16:27 - "An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire."
Proverbs 31:27 - "She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness."