Read Proverbs 18:24 - “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”

Talk Notes:

1. What qualities define an unreliable friend according to this passage?
   

2. How does having unreliable friends contribute to one’s downfall, as mentioned in Proverbs 18:24?
   

3. In contrast, what attributes characterize a friend who sticks closer than a brother?
   

4. How does the presence of a reliable friend impact one’s life and well-being?
   

5. Reflecting on your own friendships, how can you distinguish between healthy and unhealthy relationships based on the principles outlined in this verse?
   

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Boundaries by Dr. Cloud
Harvard Study: Good genes are nice, but joy is better
Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
Everybody’s Normal Till You Get to Know Them by John Ortberg