PROVERB=
S 15
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 in =
this
chapter between right and wrong ways of speaking?
CAPTURE=
THE
ESSENCE
3. In your own words, what would=
you
say is revealed most about God's character and personality in verses 3,11=
, and 25-26?
4. What part would you say this
chapter plays in helping to fulfill Solomon's purpose for this book, as
expressed in 1:1-7?
FOR LIF=
E TODAY
5. Once again, focus on the esse=
ntial
definition of the word wisdom as
"skill" — the skill needed to live a productive life that
pleases God. As you look back over chapters 14 and 15 in Proverbs, what are=
as of
skill are taught here that you would most like to see "sharpened"=
in
your own life?
6. Suppose again that you were a=
sked
to give a five-minute talk before a local high school assembly to give them=
a
taste of biblical advice. Which verses from chapters 14 and 15 would you ch=
oose
to talk about? What are the main points you would make, and what true-life
examples would you use to illustrate your points?
7. Imagine also that you were as=
ked to
give a five-minute presentation to a class of second-graders. Again, which
verses from chapters 14 and 15 would you choose to talk about? What are the
main points you would make, and what true-life examples would you use to
illustrate your points?