Lessons 25 & 26 Proverbs 13- Due January 6

Read Proverbs 13 1. What is a scorner? 2. What are the characteristics of a scorner? 3. Do you know anyone who fits these? Lessons 25 & 26 Proverbs 13- Due January 6 4. What should be your affiliation with a corner (Ps. 1:1)? 5. What does it mean to keep your mouth? 6. What does the righteous hate? 7. What keeps the upright in the way? 8. What does that mean? 9. How can a rich man have nothing? 10. How can a poor man have everything? 11. What should you seek after (Matt. 6:33)? 12. What does the phrase, the lamp of the wicked shall be put out mean? 13. What does verse 12 mean? Read Proverbs 13 14. What are things we should wait for? 15. What is the reward for waiting for what we ought? 16. Who is destroyed? 17. How do we not despise the Word? 18. What should be our response to the Word? 19. The person who fails to listen to instruction will get what? 20. What should be your attitude toward reproof (or correction)? 21. Why is it an abomination (or hated) by fools to leave their sin? 22. What kind of inheritance would you like to have? 23. What would you like people to say about you when you die? 24. What will they say by what you know? Needed/

Read Proverbs 14 1. How does a wise woman build? Lessons 27 & 28 Proverbs 14- Due January 13 2. What qualities should a man look for in a woman? 3. What qualities should be avoided? 4. How do you fear the Lord? 5. What are we told in verse seven about being around a foolish man? 6. How do we know a foolish man? 7. What does it mean to mock sin? 8. What is bitterness? 9. What will happen to what the wicked build? 10. What does it mean to go your own way? 11. What does it mean to be satisfied with yourself? 12. What happens when a person loses his temper? Read Proverbs 14 13. What is the consequence of dealing foolishly? 14. What does prudent mean? 15. How does a true witness deliver souls? 16. What are ways to be a false witness? 17. What do God s children have? 18. What keeps us from the snares of death? 29. How do we grow in the fear of the Lord? 20. We should be slow to 21. What exalts a nation? 22. Who should you encourage? 23. How is sin a reproach? Needed/

Read Proverbs 15 1. What prevents anger? 2. What is foolishness in the tongue? 3. Where does God see? 4. What does God see? 5. What is a perverse tongue? 6. What should be your attitude toward reproof? 7. What marks wise lips? 8. What does verse eight mean? Lessons 29 & 30 Proverbs 15- Due January 20 9. Would God rather have your sacrifice or your obedience? 10. What marks a scorner? 11. How do you feel toward people who correct you? 12. How do we have a cheerful heart? 13. A happy person has Read Proverbs 15 14. What does the phrase, a continual feast, mean? 15. In your own words, explain verse 16. 16. What does it mean to be slothful? 17. How can we avoid slothfulness? 18. What makes a father glad? 19. Who destroys the proud? 20. What is an abomination to God? 21. What are pleasant words? 22. Whose prayers does God hear? 23. Whose prayers does God not hear? Needed/

Lessons 31 & 32 Proverbs 16- Due January 27 Day One Read Proverbs 16 1. For what things should we prepare our hearts? 2. How are our hearts prepared? 3. What is the key to right thoughts? 4. For what did God create? 5. How do you bring glory to God? 6. Who is an abomination to God? 7. What makes men depart from evil? 8. What establishes the throne? 9. What establishes leadership? 10. How are you a righteous leader? 11. What finally happens to unrighteous leaders? 12. Can you think of any examples? 13. Why is wisdom better than gold? 14. How long does gold last versus wisdom? Read Proverbs 16 15. Before destruction comes 16. What benefit comes from handling things wisely? 17. Who is happy? 18. For what should we trust God? 19. With what should we trust God? 20. What is the result of going our way? 21. What does the phrase, sow strife mean? 22. Who does this mean we should listen to? 23. What two qualities are praised? 24. How can we be slow to anger? Needed/

Read Proverbs 17 1. What is strife? 2. What is better than strife? 3. How does God try hearts? 4. What are ways God has refined you? Lessons 33 & 34 Proverbs 17- Due February 17 5. What are some of the lessons you have learned through this process? 6. Should you be glad at another person s calamity? 7. What is excellent speech? 8. What should be the characteristics of your speech? 9. What gifts do you give God? 10. What are some gifts you should give God? 11. A reproof to a wise man is better than what to a fool? 12. What does this mean to you when you are counseled? Read Proverbs 17 13. What are ways the world rewards evil? 14. What are some evil things the world calls right? 15. What are some good things the world calls evil? 16. How do we know what is right and what is wrong? 17. What quality does the Holy Spirit describe of a friend? 18. What kind of friend are you? 19. What kind of person should be your friend? 20. Who should not be a friend of yours? 21. What is a froward heart and what of person is described? 22. What is a merry heart? 23. How do you have a happy heart? 24. How can someone who is not happy become a happy person? Fill out the chart below. Needed/

Read Proverbs 18 1. From what should we separate? 2. What types of things are evil? 3. Why should we separate ourselves from them? 4. What is contention? Lessons 35 & 36 Proverbs 18- Due February 24 5. A person whose words start fights is called what? 6. What destroys a fool? 7. How are words a snare to the soul? 8. What is a talebearer? 9. When is it right to tell? 10. Who is our strong tower? 11. What are some Scriptural names of God and how are they strong towers? 12. What false tower is seen in verse eleven? 13. Why is it a false tower? Read Proverbs 18 14. What is a wounded spirit? 15. How do you get a wounded spirit? 16. How do you get rid of a wounded spirit? 17. What is wrong with having a wounded spirit? 18. What does a wounded spirit lead to? 19. How do we put Christ first? 20. In what area of your life is Christ not first? 21. How do we show friendship? 22. How can we be friendly to new visitors in church and in youth group? 23. Who is the friend that sticks closer than a brother? 34. Who is a good friend and help to you? Needed/

Read Proverbs 19 1. Define integrity. Lessons 37 & 38 Proverbs 19- Due March 3 2. It is better to have integrity even if it costs you your 3. What is important to have? 4. What is a false witness? 5. What will happen to him? 6. A person who loves himself gets 7. What happens to a liar? 8. What does discretion do for anger? 9. Wrath is compared to a lion s roar. In what ways is anger like that? 10. How are the naggings of a wife like a dripping faucet? 11. What kind of wife is from the Lord? Read Proverbs 19 12. What brings hunger? 13. What is the point of this passage? 14. To keep the commandments is to keep your 15. What is chastening? 16. How does God chasten? 17. What happens to a man with a temper? 18. How does hearing counsel help? 19. It is better to be poor than a 20. The fear of the Lord will have what three things? 21. Reprove one with understanding, and he will 22. We should cease to hear what? 23. Where do we hear this? 24. What should be our practice concerning these people and places? Needed/

Read Proverbs 20 1. What does wine do? 2. What is strong drink? 3. What is an honor? 4. What does the phrase, cease from strife mean? 5. Who is a sluggard? 6. What does it mean to be faithful? 7. List what we should be faithful to. 8. Why should we be faithful to these? 9. Why are divers weights an abomination? 10. Can a child do wrong and God not care? 11. When is your reputation built? 12. How is your reputation built? 13. What kind of reputation are you building? Read Proverbs 20 14. What does hard work bring? 15. What does God think about laziness? 16. What is the bread of deceit? 17. What is the value of godly counsel? 18. Who are we to stay away from? 19. What is flattery? Lessons 39 & 40 Proverbs 20- Due March 10 20. What does God say about one who curses their mom or dad? 21. God says that instead of revenge (vs. 22), we should do what? 22. What are the advantages of waiting on God? 23. How does God search us? 24. In what do men glory? Needed/

Lessons 41 & 42 Proverbs 21- Due March 24 Day One Read Proverbs 21 1. In whose hand is the king s heart? 2. What does this mean about our leaders? 3. What does this mean about our relationship to leaders? 4. When we disobey or rebel, against whom are we rebelling? 5. What is sin to God? 6. Name each thought we should think on (Phil. 4:8). 7. What quality is best to avoid in a woman? 8. The soul of the wicked desires what? 9. What does it mean to consider the house of the wicked? 10. What lessons have you learned by observing the house of the wicked? 11. Why is it a joy for the just to do right? 12. Why is it sorrowful to do evil? 13. Why will a lover of pleasure be poor? Read Proverbs 21 14. What two other qualities should be avoided in a woman? 15. What does the word, contentious, mean? 16. What does the person who follows righteous and mercy find? 17. What happens to the proud and haughty? 18. What does the word, covet, mean? 19. What does the righteous do without sparing? 20. What should we give to God? 21. A wicked man s sacrifice is what to God? 22. What does the phrase, harden face, mean? 23. Are there any things you harden your face against? 24. What does this verse 29 mean? Needed/

Lessons 43 & 44 Proverbs 22- Due March 31 Day One Read Proverbs 22 1. What are some good things you want said about you? 2. What would you like to be known as? 3. A wise man sees evil and does what? 4. What are ways we hide ourselves from evil? 5. What makes up training? 6. How is a borrower servant to the lender? 7. To not be a servant we should not 8. What is a scorner? 9. What are we to do with a scorner? 10. What is pureness of heart? 11. How can you be pure in heart as well as life? 12. How does an immoral woman corrupt by her mouth? 13. What good is a spanking? Read Proverbs 22 14. How does corruption bring wisdom or cast our foolishness? 15. How do we bow our ear to hear the words of wisdom? 16. What should be our sources of wisdom? 17. Where should we keep wisdom? 18. How do we make standards and wisdom a part of us? 19. What is the result of internalizing wisdom? 20. How certain are God s Words? 21. What should we use when we answer people? 22. What is an angry person? 23. Why should you not be friends with an angry person? 24. What are some landmarks in your life that keep you doing right? Needed/

Lessons 45 & 46 Proverbs 23- Due April 7 Day One Read Proverbs 23 1. Solomon teaches appropriateness when he illustrates a meal in whose house? 2. Does the Holy Spirit teach a particular action in this house? 3. Where are places we need to learn to be appropriate? 4. Is it right to work in order to get rich? 5. Why is it wrong to choose an occupation solely on finances? 6. What does the world teach about seeking occupations? 7. What does the phrase, his heart is not with you, mean? 8. On whom should we not waste words? 9. From what are we redeemed? 10. Who is our redeemer? 11. How do we apply unto wisdom? 12. What makes a parent glad? 13. What does it mean to envy sinners? Read Proverbs 23 14. Who should we avoid? 15. What three things bring ruin? 16. How is wisdom sold out? 17. What makes a father rejoice? 18. What are ways to honor your parents? 19. What are some things you can do this week to make them happier? 20. Solomon asks for his son s heart. What does this mean? 21. Against what does he warn his son? 22. What is caused by drunkenness? 23. What ruin is brought by alcohol? 24. What are other consequences of alcohol? Needed/

Read Proverbs 24 1. What does it mean to envy evil? 2. Is there any evil you have ever envied? 3. What builds a house? 4. Who is strong? 5. How does wise counsel help you? 6. Where does all wisdom come from? 7. What thought is sin? 8. What is the day of adversity? 9. How should we be strong for temptation? Lessons 47 & 48 Proverbs 24- Due April 14 10. What things strengthen us to be able to stand against the devil? 11. What is your responsibility if you know something which can help another person? 12. If you know something and do not go to the right person, who holds you responsible? 13. When is it right to tell on someone? Read Proverbs 24 14. When is it wrong to tell on someone? 15. A just man is known for his what? 16. What does the phrase, the candle of the wicked shall be put out, mean? 17. What is another word for those who insist on change? 18. What is a rebel? 19. What happens to rebels? 20. What happens to people who hang around rebels? 21. What should come before building? 22. Is revenge sin? 23. Instead of revenge, what should a Christian do? 24. A slothful man is void of 25. What three problems faced the man s farm? Needed/

Read Proverbs 25 1. What is dross? Lessons 49 & 50 Proverbs 25- Due April 28 2. What type of things would be considered dross in a Christian s life? 3. What is pride? 4. Why is it bad to present yourself in high company as someone great? 5. What might happen according to verse seven? 6. When we are offended, what are we to do (see Matt. 18:15)? 7. Who is responsible to approach the neighbor? 8. The right words are like what? 9. What does it mean to reprove? 10. Who is responsible to reprove (see Eph. 5:11)? 11. What is the weather like in harvest time? 12. How is ice pleasant at that time? 13. How is a faithful messenger like ice water in summer? Read Proverbs 25 14. How is a boaster like rainless clouds? 15. How should we treat an enemy? 16. How can you give bread to an enemy? 17. What happens to one who does not do well to an enemy (see Heb. 12:15)? 18. What do a backbiting tongue and an angry face have in common? 19. Who can get along with a brawling woman? 20. What does it mean to be a brawler? 21. For someone to praise themselves is not good. Explain why. 22. Who should praise us? 23. What is wrong with an Old Testament city that has no walls? 24. How is a person that cannot rule his own spirit similar to a defenseless city? Needed/