PROVERBS 10

In the way we read and stu= dy the Bible, what kind of old mental habits or faulty assumptions can most easily block this book of Proverbs from coming alive in our minds and hearts?

SEEING = WHAT'S THERE=

1. For each proverb in this chap= ter, decide what topic or topics it most addresses. Then make a list of all the topics covered in this chapter, and which verse numbers to list under each = one. Which of these topics, if any, would you consider to be the most prominent = in this chapter? Which would you consider to be most important?

2. What contrasts do you see pre= sented in this chapter between the righteous and the wicked?

CAPTURE= THE ESSENCE=

3. Would you say the truths in t= his chapter apply only to Christians, or to believers and unbelievers alike?

4. Scripturally speaking, what w= ould you say is the difference between a proverb and a promise?

5. In Prov 9:10, Solomon says that fearing God is the starting point = for wisdom. Review carefully the attitudes and behaviors that are taught in thi= s chapter. In which of them is it easiest for you to see reverence for God as the underlying motive or foundation? In which of them is it more difficult to s= ee that foundation?

FOR LIFE TODAY=

6. Suppose you heard a voice from heaven saying to you, "Don't get over-ambitious and try to apply too m= uch from this chapter to your life right now. Just pick one thing to focus on, = and apply it well." What one thing would you choose?

FOR GOI= NG DEEPER=

How is the teaching in verse 12 reflected in 1 Peter 4:8-10?