PROVERBS 1

Seeing What's There

1.   From what you see in verses 1-6, how would you summarize in
your own words the overall purpose for
this book?

2.     From what you see in verse 3, answer the following question
in your own words: What would a person's life look like on the outside if he or
she truly understood and lived out the principles found in Proverbs?

3.     From what you see in verse 7 and 29, how would you explain in your
own words the importance of “the fear of the Lord” providing true
knowledge?

4.   What picture of wisdom's blessings
does Solomon give us in verse 9?

5.   What specific things are we warned not to do in verses 10-19, and what reasons are given for
the warnings?

Seeing What's There

6.   How is wisdom portrayed to us in
verses 20-21?

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 own
words the message of warning and promise in verses 32-33?

Capture the Essence

9.   From what you see in this chapter,
discuss which one of these statements you most agree with:

(a) Our primary motive for learning
wisdom should be the desire to improve our lives.

(b) Our primary motive for learning
wisdom should be the desire to show more love toward other people.

(c) Our primary motive for learning
wisdom should be the desire to please God.

For Life Today

10. If it's true that "you become what you
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 would
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 Cor
1:24 and 1:30, and Col 2:2-3?