6. What are the relationships among wisdom, fools and the Lord? Wisdom Fools The Lord Know, hear, learn, obtain, understand, receive, fear Despise wisdom and instruction The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Instruction, prudence, guidance Righteousness, justice, equity
8. Read verses 8-19 and underline the phrase my son. How do you think this phrase relates to the author and his purpose for writing?
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14. Throughout Proverbs, wisdom and fool are personified. Personification is the literary device that treats inanimate objects as persons and gives them a voice. So, pronouns such as me, my, I , and you are references to whatever is personified. With that in mind, read verses 20-33 and mark wisdom and fool s as before, including any pronouns that refer to them. Day 2
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20. Wisdom The Fools Cry out, raises her voice Promise to pour out her spirit to the simple ones Promise to make her words known to the fools Refuse to listen Stretch out her hand Do not heed the warning
21. Wisdom The Fools Will laugh at the fool’s calamity Ignore wisdom’s counsel Will mock when terror strikes the fool Would have none of wisdom’s reproof Terror will strike like a storm Calamities comes like a whirlwind Distress and anguish come upon him
22. Wisdom The Fools Will not answer Will call wisdom Will not be found Will seek wisdom in trouble Hat knowledge Do not choose the fear of the Lord Would have none of wisdom’s counsel Despise Wisdom’s reproof
23. Wisdom The Fools Will not be found Shall eat the fruit of their way Have the fill of their own devices Killed by their turning way Complacent- and be destroyed by it. Whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease without dread of disaster
24. Verse 7 : The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge Fools despise wisdom and instruction Wise people listen to wisdom and seeks instruction from her Verse 29 Fools hate knowledge and do not choose the fear of the Lord They will gain knowledge Fools will be destroyed Fools listen to the evil ones’ enticement