Introduction to Proverbs
Proverbs is an early Jewish and later Christian (O.T.) book on how a devoted believer can live discreetly in this world. Defined as biblical and rational wisdom, primarily credited to Solomon, the Proverbs address the questions of values, moral behavior, meaning of human life and right relational conduct. The underlying assumption is Proverbs 1:7.
Proverbs 1 (NKJV)
>>>How about Wisdom?
v. 3
Reader is to receive insight and instr_______________________ from this manual for learning and living:
j______________ / j__________________ and e_____________.
v. 5
What happens to/for an already wise man?
v. 7
Of fear and fools:
<The fear_____________________________________________________________________;
But fools____________________________________________________________________.
vv. 8-9
Parental instruction followed can bring a "garland" of gr__________!
v. 10-11
Sinners (bad companions) will e_______________e/ t______________t.
<lie ___ ________ / lurk ___ _________
v. 12
Swallow w________________.
v. 13
Find and fill:
<Find p _________________________s
Fill h_____________________s
v. 14
Your l______; our loot!
v. 15
DON'T!
V. 19
Gangs, gr____________ and ill-gotten g________ costs them their own l______________.
>>>What about Wisdom?
vv. 20-21
W.O.W. = W_______________ of Wisdom sp______________ks / calls out /
sh______________ts / cries out!
v. 22
Wisdom asks: How long?
v. 23-24-25
Wisdom: Respond now, to my rebuke by reversing your refusal and rejection.
Receive then, my Spirit that I may reveal my counsel and you may
revise your course.
v. 26-27
Wisdom: Calamity is inevitable; terror is likely.
Yet I will l turn the table and l________________h.
v. 28
Wisdom: In other words, I will not a_________________r.
v. 29-30
Haters hate!
v. 31
Wisdom: You will be filled with the f____________t and f_____________ies of your
own making.
v.32
Catastrophe is impending!
v. 33
Wisdom: Those who listen and learn will be s__________ and s_______________________>