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♥ Proverbs
A proverb is a short sentence often repeated, expressing a well known truth or fact.
The book of Proverbs gives many examples of how to apply wisdom to your daily life.

The key verse:

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and
instruction. Proverbs 1:7

What does it mean to have “fear of the Lord?”

The fear of the Lord is to hate ___________: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,
and the froward mouth, do I hate. Proverbs 8:13

Look up in a dictionary:

Evil: ________________________________________________________________
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If we hate evil and it’s ways then we open ourselves up to knowledge.

Look up in a dictionary:

Knowledge: __________________________________________________________
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Who was the author of Proverbs?

Proverbs 1:1 __________________________________________________________

Why did he write Proverbs and for what purpose?

Proverbs 1:2-4 ________________________________________________________

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Who was Solomon?

Solomon was born around 900 BC. He became King of Israel at age 12 by his father,
King David, just before his death. Look up the following verse and write down what
advice his father gave him before he appointed him king.

1 Kings 2:3 ___________________________________________________________

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What did Solomon ask God for?

Solomon had a huge abundance of money, power and fame. More than any twelve year
old could possibly need. What he didn’t have was the confidence and wisdom needed
to rule the people of Israel.

The Bible tells us that God appeared to Solomon in a dream asking him “What shall I
give you?” Look up and read 1 Kings 3:5

Solomon answered: 1 Kings 3:9 ___________________________________________

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And God said unto him, Because thou has asked this thing, and has not asked for thy-
self long life; neither has asked riches for thyself, nor has asked the life of thine ene-
mies; but has asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; Behold, I have
done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart;
so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto
thee. 1 Kings 3:11-12

Solomon is known as the wisest person who ever lived. You may not be a king who
rules over a nation of people, but God can give you the wisdom needed to make good
choices for your own life.

People came all over the world to hear his wisdom. 1 Kings 10:24

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Proverbs Word Search

D E N S J T J N Y U M S R E S U S J D D
Z T X U G P A H N Z T P O I N T E B S D
X E T N K R N Q G N Q H Y G N S S G R A
T Y S O S O O R R R L N O Q O O E O R V
L S A M N V J L P P O O T L G Y L K C O
L N O N G E T W Q I D I O C P E F I R G
L S L E A R S I T A S M S N H E J N E D
N D R J C B S C D A O C K T T O U G U E
N S I R L S U V O N D N F S C E A D Z Q
E N O Y T R I H T P T O T A E C R A S U
Y G S S T C T O E L R F N E S O N V G P
S A D S E L B K G A C R L E Z R C I T O
L T N E M A T S E T D L O L L P D D N K
D I S V L P M F E V D I I O A N Y I B I
I I O I M W E O D S L C O R W F M R A I
E A O A K B O P D L S E S J S R Z L E M
K S E G T A W N N S L S W H P M I D F E
D J Q E I I R E K K I M T T T A P L O S
E E S A J M U R X T E W S I N A H D E G
I N E X R E R C D N Z D X C V E L P M W

♥ FEAR OF THE LORD ♥ OLD TESTAMENT

♥ GOOD ADVICE ♥ PROVERBS
♥ INSTRUCTION ♥ SOLOMON
♥ ISRAEL ♥ THIRTY ONE
♥ KING DAVID ♥ TWELVE
♥ KNOWLEDGE ♥ WISDOM

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge:

but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7

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Wise and Foolish Person Chart
Write the character traits of the wise & foolish person in the chart below.

Proverbs: Wise Person: Foolish Person:

3:35

10:1    

10:14    

12:23    

13:3    

13:20    

14:1    

14:16    

15:2    

28:7    

29:11    

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The Proverbs Challenge
Do you want to have the wisdom needed to make good choices in your life?

You know there are 31 days in a month.

Did you know that there are 31 chapters in the book of Proverbs?

The challenge is to read a chapter of Proverbs each day for three months!
Simply read one chapter of Proverbs each day corresponding to the current day of the
month. Example: If today is May 8, then you would read chapter 8. Tomorrow you
would read chapter 9.

Get started today!

♥ Get yourself a journal or notebook.
♥ Write the date.
♥ Read a chapter and write a verse that “pops” out at you and anything else that will
help you with making wise decisions about whatever is going on in your life.
♥ Fill up your book with proverbs and fill up your mind with wisdom!

People came from all over the world to listened to Solomon.

1 Kings 4:29-34: “And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding
much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country,
and all the wisdom of Egypt.
For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and
Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
And he spoke three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. And
he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that
sprang out of the wall: he spoke also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things,
and of fishes.
And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the
earth, which had heard of his wisdom.”

A Proverb-A-Day Will Help Keep the Devil Away!

 
 
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Verses to Read & Study

♥ Even a child is known by his doings, whether his My son, if thou wilt
work be pure, and whether it be right. receive my words,
Proverbs 20:11 and hide my
commandments
♥ A fool utters (speaks) all his mind: but a wise with thee;
man keeps it in till afterwards. Proverbs 29:11 that thou incline thine
ear unto wisdom,
♥ A talebearer (gossip) reveals secrets: but he and apply thine heart
that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter. to understanding;
Proverbs 11:13
Yea, if thou criest
after knowledge,
♥ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. and liftest up thy voice
Proverbs 1:10 for understanding;
♥ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; If thou seek her
neither be weary of his correction: For whom as silver,
the Lord loves he corrects; even as a father the and search for her
son in whom he delights. Proverbs 3:11-12 as for hid treasures;
Then shall thou
♥ Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get understand the fear
wisdom: and with all thy getting get of the Lord, and find
understanding. Proverbs 4:7 the knowledge of God.
For the Lord
♥ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;
gives wisdom:
and lean not unto thine own understanding.
out of his mouth
In all thy ways acknowledge him, comes knowledge
and he shall direct thy paths. and understanding.
Be not wise in thine own eyes:
Proverbs 2:1-6
fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
Proverbs 3:5-7

♥  A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up

anger. The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the
mouth of fools pours out foolishness. Proverbs 15:1-2

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Proverbs Answer Guide 1
All scripture is King James Version.

Evil:
Having bad qualities of a moral kind; wicked; corrupt; perverse; wrong; as evil
thoughts; evil deeds; evil speaking; an evil generation. Webster’s 1828 dictionary.

Knowledge:
1. The circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through
reasoning. Merriam Webster Dictionary
2. Learning; illumination of mind. Ignorance is the curse of God, knowledge
the wing wherewith we fly to heaven. Webster’s 1828 dictionary.

Proverbs 1:1
Solomon

Proverbs 1:2-4
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive
the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the
simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

1 Kings 2:3
And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes,
and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies as it is written in the

law of Moses, that thou may

prosper in all that thou do, D E N S J T J N Y U M S R E S U S J D D
Z T X U G P A H N Z T P O I N T E B S D
and whithersoever thou turn X E T N K R N Q G N Q H Y G N S S G R A
thyself. T Y S O S O O R R R L N O Q O O E O R V
L S A M N V J L P P O O T L G Y L K C O
L N O N G E T W Q I D I O C P E F I R G
1 Kings 3:9 L S L E A R S I T A S M S N H E J N E D
Give therefore thy servant an N D R J C B S C D A O C K T T O U G U E
understanding heart to judge N S I R L S U V O N D N F S C E A D Z Q
thy people, that I may discern E N O Y T R I H T P T O T A E C R A S U
Y G S S T C T O E L R F N E S O N V G P
between good and bad: for S A D S E L B K G A C R L E Z R C I T O
who is able to judge this thy L T N E M A T S E T D L O L L P D D N K
so great a people? D I S V L P M F E V D I I O A N Y I B I
I I O I M W E O D S L C O R W F M R A I
E A O A K B O P D L S E S J S R Z L E M
K S E G T A W N N S L S W H P M I D F E
D J Q E I I R E K K I M T T T A P L O S
E E S A J M U R X T E W S I N A H D E G
I N E X R E R C D N Z D X C V E L P M W

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Proverbs Answer Guide 2

Wise and Foolish Person Chart

Proverbs: Wise Person: Foolish Person:

3:35 Shall inherit glory Will have shame

10:1 Makes his farther glad Is the heaviness of his mother

10:14 Lays up knowledge Mouth is destructive

12:23 Conceals knowledge Proclaims foolishness

13:3 Keeps his mouth & keeps his life Opens his lips & has destruction

13:20 Shall be wise Shall be destroyed

14:1 Builds her house Plucks it down with her hands

14:16 Fears & departs from evil Rages & is confident

15:2 His tongue uses knowledge aright His mouth pours out foolishness

28:7 Keeps the law Companion of riotous men

29:11 Keeps his mind until afterwards Speaks his mind

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