Proverbs
October 19 – Proverbs 21:20; 3:9-10; 15:16
Back to all discussion guides → Main Focus: Money: Saving vs Indulgence Proverbs 21:20-21 “Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it. Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.” True...
October 12 – Proverbs 11:29; 22:6; 29:15, 17-18
Back to all discussion guides → Main Focus: Parenting Paul Carter writes “Parenting is not ultimately about teaching right behaviours, it is about facilitating a right relationship. Your first job as a parent is to help your child relate to the God of the covenant...
October 5 – Proverbs 12:16-25
Back to all discussion guides → Main Focus: Words The fool’s perspective of being “right in his own eyes” is illustrated here in his speech, which is contrasted with that of the wise. The section is framed by reference to the actions of the prudent and the fool. The...
September 28 – Proverbs 23:29-35
Back to all discussion guides → Main Focus: Alcohol This exposition on the folly of drunkenness opens with a poignant question and answer; Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has conflicts? Who has complaints? Who has wounds for no reason? Who has red eyes? Those who...
September 21 – Proverbs: Assorted Verses
Back to all discussion guides → Main Focus: Manhood Proverbs 24:5-6 The source of true strength is found in wisdom; by implication, strength and might apart from wisdom will be ineffective. Wise guidance obtained in consultation with an abundance of counselors is the...
September 14: Proverbs 31:10-31
Back to all discussion guides → Main Focus: Womanhood Proverbs 31:10-31, a wisdom poem, is an acrostic, in which each verse begins with the successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The poem begins and ends with mention of the woman’s “excellence” or being “noble”....
September 7 – Proverbs 5:15-23
Back to all discussion guides → Main Focus: Sexual Fulfillment Proverbs 5 invites us into a conversation many of us didn’t have with our fathers and in it we see the heart of God for us, a good father loving on us and warning us of sexual folly in vv.1-14 and pointing...
August 31 – Proverbs 5:1-14
Back to all discussion guides → Main Focus: Sexual Folly Proverbs is an Invitation to Wisdom. The wise (grounded in the fear of the Lord) and the foolish (despising such wisdom and instruction). The appeals consist of: 1. A father exhorting a son to seek wisdom and...
August 24 – Proverbs 3:3-8
Back to all discussion guides → Main Focus: Wisdom Overview The terms steadfast love (loyalty) and faithfulness. These terms are used together in the Lord’s self-declaration to Moses of his character in covenantal relationship (See Ex. 34:6, “abounding in steadfast...