PROVERBS 1
Seeing What's There
1. From what you see in verses <=
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in
your own words the overall purpose =
for
this book?
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3, answer the following que=
stion
in your own words: What would a person's life look like on the outside if h=
e or
she truly understood and lived out the principles found in Proverbs?
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7 and 29, how would you explain in=
your
own words the importance of “the fear of the Lord” providing tr=
ue
knowledge?
4. What picture of wisdom's bles=
sings
does Solomon give us in verse 9?
5. What specific things are we w=
arned not to do in verses 10-19, and what reasons are giv=
en for
the warnings?
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Seeing What's There
6. How is wisdom portrayed to us=
in
verses 2=
0-21?
7. Who
does wisdom speak to in verses 22-27, and what basic message does she have for them?
8. How would you state in your o=
wn
words the message of warning and promise in verses 32-33?
Capture the Essence
9. From what you see in this cha=
pter,
discuss which one of these statements you most agree with:
(a) Our primary motive for le=
arning
wisdom should be the desire to improve our lives.
(b) Our primary motive for le=
arning
wisdom should be the desire to show more love toward other people.
(c) Our primary motive for le=
arning
wisdom should be the desire to please God.
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For Life Today
10. If it's true that "you become what y=
ou
think," then what are the most important thoughts from this chapter to
plant firmly in your mind?
11. From what you see in this chapter, how wo=
uld
you describe the quality of life which
God wants you to experience?
For Going Deeper
How do you see the wisdom of Jesus Christ presented in these
passages — Luke
2:52, Mark 6:2, 1 C=
or
1:24=
and 1:30, and