Faithful Wounds Against Deceitful Kisses
Proverbs 26:4 contrasts two forms of encounter: "Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." The ancient cynic Diogenes carried a lighted lantern through Athens at midday, searching for "a man"—a true friend....
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