Proverbs 11 further speaks to the woes of the wicked (unfaithful) and to the resolve of the righteous(faithful).

(nkjv)
Fun Find: (Match word and verse.)
              - dishonest                  v.                                         - delight                       v.
              - despises                   v.                                         - direct                         v.
              - deliver                       v.                                         - death                         v.
              - deceptive                   v.                                        - destroys                     v.
              - devoid                        v.

Explain the differences, according to the verses:
vv. 1-2

v. 3
    integrity
    vs.
    perversity
v. 4
    riches
    vs.
    righteousness
v. 5
    righteousness
    vs.
    wickedness
v. 6
   upright
   vs. 
   unfaithful

v. 7-12

v. 13
   reveals 
   vs.
   conceals

vv. 14-15

v. 16
   gracious
   vs.
   ruthless
v. 17
   merciful
   vs. 
   cruel

v. 18

v. 19
   life
   vs. 
​   death

v. 20

v. 21
  ^^punished
  vs.
  delivered

v. 22

v. 23
  desire
  vs.
  expectation
v. 24
  scatters
  vs. 
  withholds

v. 25

v. 26
  sells
  vs.
  withholds
v. 27
  favor
  vs. 
  trouble
v. 28
  fall
  vs. 
  foliage

​ v. 29-31
   



​

Proverbs 10 continues to reflect the resilience and repercussion of exercising Godly wisdom in the life of the righteous (good and faithful). 

v. 1
Explain glad versus grief. 

v. 2
What delivers one from death?

v. 3
What keeps one from going hungry?

v. 4
What does diligence bring one in life?

v. 5
Who gathers,  in season?

v, 6
With what are the righteous "crowned"?

v. 7 
Remembering the righteous makes one what?

v. 8
What do the heart-wise welcome?

v. 9
Walk with integrity and one walks how?

v. 10
"...winks with the eye" a sign of trouble that one is being de__________ful.

v. 11
From where can a well of life come?

v.12
What covers (overlooks) all sins (wrongs, bickering, offenses) 

v. 13
Where can understanding be heard?

v. 14
Who stores up useful knowledge?

v. 15
What can wealth be to a rich man?

v. 16
What does labor lead to for the righteous?

Explain each of the following:
v. 17
"the way of life"
v. 18
"hides hatred"
v. 19
"restrains ones lips"
v. 20
"choice silver"
v. 21 
"feed many"
v. 22
"adds no sorrow"
v. 23
"like sport"
v. 24
"desire...granted"
v. 25
"everlasting foundation"
v. 26
"lazy as..."
v.27
"prolongs days"
v.28
"hope will be gladness"
v. 29
"strength is"
v. 30
"never be removed"
v. 31
"brings...wisdom"
v. 32
"what is acceptable"

Proverbs 9 continues to reiterate the significance of Godly Wisdom (nkjv).

vv. 1-2
Wisdom can build a house and a home.
  >Through metaphor...
    <a house has...                  <a home is...
      p______________            -supporting
      m______________           -sustaining
      w______________            -sharing                 
      t_______________            -spreading
   >" How ya livin' "?!

v. 4
Wisdom invites the ...
  >s_______________ (nkjv)
  >i________________(cev)
  >c________________(msg)
  >n________________(ceb)
  >s________________(niv)
  >" What's goin' on" ?!

v. 6
To Get Sm___________________er is To Get W_______________m!
  >f___________________(nkjv)
  >g____________  _____ (cev)
  >l_____________ (msg)
  >a_________________ (ceb)
  >l_____________ (niv)

v.  7
Wisdom advises wisdom: "Don't waste w____________m."

v.  8
Wisdom haters ________ wisdom.
Wisdom lovers ________ wisdom.

v.  9
T____________________ the wisdom seeker increases their understanding.

v. 10
How can one enter the "high-way" of wisdom?

v. 11
How can one live a long ( full ) life?

v. 12
Good sense does not...
  >s___________ (nkjv)
  >b___________ (cev)
  >m___________ (msg)
 Good sense is not...
  >c__________ (ceb)
  >a m____________ (niv)

vv.13-18
  >Read & Reiterate
 
v. 17
  >Stolen & Secret:

v. 18
  >Guests & Graves:  

Proverbs 8 again emphasizes the excellence of Godly Wisdom (nkjv).

v. 1 
Wisdom equates to u________________________.

vv. 2-3
Wisdom stands metaphorically to speak on the h__________, in the p__________, by the g__________
   and at the d__________.

v. 5
Simple means n__________. Fools lack u_____________________g.

v. 6 
Wisdom speaks of the e____________________ and the r__________.

v. 7
Wisdom speaks t_____________ only, always! NO l___________!

vv. 12-13
Wisdom says that to fear God is to h__________ evil and its ways.

v. 14
Adherence to Godly wisdom gives believers st_________________.

v. 17
>Loving wisdom means loving G________.
>How can we find wisdom?

vv. 20-21
Right and just pursuits bring w_____________.

vv. 22-31
These verses refer to the prophetic embodiment of wisdom, present even before 
creation, in the Eternal & Everlasting person of _______________ ______________! 

v. 32
To be blessed, listen _____ _____; keep _____ _____!

v. 35 
Find wisdom - find life - find f______________r


 

Proverbs 7 continues the counsel and consequences of applying discretionary wisdom. The wiles and woes of immorality in general and adultery in particular are never outdated.  Presented in gender-specific language then yet now it is relevant and applicable to human interactions today.

v. 2
How can a believer get to live fully and freely?

v. 4
Wisdom here means u_________________________ing with common sense and insight.

v. 5 
Wisdom warns one against associating with i_____________________l  and adulterous individuals.

v. 7 
Often young people are devoid of w________________.

v. 10
An immoral person has a _________________ (no sense of s____________) heart.

v. 23
How much can adultery cost the individual?
You can be b_______________ d__________.

v. 25
>How can the phrase "Cease & Desist" apply to v. 25?

>Is resisting immoral activity impossible?

v, 26
Adultery can lead to the downfall, destruction, even d_____________ of people. 

v. 27
The way of the immoral woman (or man) can lead one to the grave (h_______). 

Proverbs 6 can be titled "Dangerous Promises & Practices". Adhering to wise counsel can lessen the pain of indiscretion and indolence.

vv. 1-5
Be discerning when co-signing a guarantee for another's ____________ repayment debt, especially with a       personal or profiteering stranger. Deliver yourself: request an immediate canc___________________tion.
 >Run like a ____________; fly like a ______________!

vv. 6-11
Being lazy can make you a loser. Be like an ________!: Store up  and stockpile supplies.
 >Don't be sleepless; but sleep-l________!

vv. 12-15
The w_____________________________ and w____________________ 
  w________k and w__________k!
 >Being deceitful and divisive can lead to disa__________________  and disa___________________.

vv. 16-19
Hate what God hates: Those...
 >Looking d____________ (p_____________) on others
 >Telling *l________
 >Committing m______________
 >Devising e__________
 >Hurrying to do w_______________ (evil)
 >Breaking a lawful pledge (oath) by *l________________
 >Causing d________________ (conflict) in relationships

vv. 20-21
Bind and tie what?
 >An underlying assumption seems to be that parents are m____________l teachers.

vv. 22-23
Why bind and tie what?
 >They will...  <l____________  <k____________ <s____________
    through l__________.

vv. 24-35
>Appears gender specific.
>Avoid prostitutes and promiscuous married women​.
>No advice regarding other women.
>Instructs what not to do. 
>Warns that a cheating married woman will destroy a man's life.
>Justifies a cheated-on husband's jealous  rage.
>Consider this: Proverbs is attributed to... Solomon!
​ 

This Proverb can be titled "Avoiding the Perils of Adultery (nkjv)." It is culturally instructive to the young male of that day. But it can be applied and adapted more broadly than just gender behavior and conduct.  It is replete with warnings about unrestrained human passion. Sadly, the world today is far removed from adhering to the weight of wisdom. The cost of immoral activity remains severe still today.

v.  1
Wisdom can be weighty!

v.  2 
Preserve discretion: maintain and retain sound j________________ and common s_____________.

v.  3
>Immorality is sin: 
  <humans are corrupt; humans are corruptible
>Sin occurs because of ignorance about boundaries
>Sin occurs because of the ignoring of the boundaries

v.  4
From sweet & ____________________ to bitter & _________________

v.  6
>Human curiousity fuels the human need to exp______________
>Human exp_______________________ can lead to decrying or lead to defying 

v.  8
AVOID to AVERT!:


​
vv. 9-14
Consequences to cowardice:
What is lost?



vv. 15-23
When warnings work:
What is gained?
​

This chapter is titled "Learn It By Heart!(msg)"  Exemplifying and exercising good common sense with discretion and diligence, that's wisdom. Think more; speak less.  Study the Word of God, the Holy Bible. Be thoughtful and thorough in your delineation.  

(nkjv)

Wisdom says...

v.  1
...Listen (2 words): _______________, _______________

v.  4
...Learn (2 words):_______________, _______________

v.  4
...Live

v.  6
...Love

v.  7
In your own words, what makes wisdom the "principal" (best, main) thing? 

v. 16
When are evil people possibly able to sleep (rest)?
​​
vv. 18,23
...Lead - sh _  _  _  _  _ ;  sp _  _  _  _  _  _
  
"The heart of the mind is in the _ _ _ _ _ _!

This chapter is titled "Don't Assume You Know It All"(msg)! Written for youth who often think they
     "know it all"(lc). 

(nkjv)
vv. 1-2
Not forgetting God's law but keeping God's commands brings you what?

vv. 3-4
Not forsaking mercy and truth, you find what?

vv. 5-6
"L _ _ n not; L _ _ _ n a lot!"   "Wisdom works; w _ _ k w _ _ _ _ m!"

vv. 7-8
"Don't assume you know it all" brings you h____________h and s_____________________.

vv. 9-10
"Putting your money where your mouth is" to God f___________ t, brings... 

vv. 11-12
God c________________s those God l__________s.


​

In this chapter we learn both how to find wisdom and how to use wisdom when we have it. Regarding God's wisdom, the believer must closely attend to the Word, be convinced it is the standard, readily receive it, retain it as a discoverable treasure, embrace all study opportunities and apply our hearts to its instruction.

Proverbs 2

vv. 1-2
>We must closely attend to the word of God: re______________ my words; tr_________________; 
   inc _______________ your ear...; ap__________ your heart...

v. 3
>We must be in p__________________ intentionally and intensely: Cry out for / beg as loud as you can /
   don't take no for an answer / cry aloud, giving voice to our desire for wisdom. 

​v. 4
>We must consider it pr___________________ as silver; to be guarded as hidden tr________________.
   and thus take great pains to listen and learn.

v. 5 
>Reverent fear of the Lord  equals genuine respect for the Lord!

v. 6
>We must be convinced that all true wisdom comes from ________!
​
vv. 7-8-9
>The Lord governs and guides our conv___________________ and cond__________ to every 
   g___________  and r____________ path.

v. 10 
>Wisdom in your heart makes knowledge pl ________________ _____ to your soul!

vv. 11-12-13-14-15
>Wisdom as discretion will pre________________ you and de____________________ from:
  <________________________________________
  <________________________________________
  <________________________________________
  <________________________________________
  <________________________________________
  <________________________________________
  <________________________________________

v. 16 
>The immoral woman:
  < f_________________________rs
  < f_________________________ts
  < f_________________________ts

v. 19
  > A dire warning!?

v. 21
  > A constructive life: will d_______________ (live) and r_________________ (last)!

v. 22
  > A destructive life: will be r__________________d Out and r_________________________d Up!