Category: 31 days in Proverbs

Day 11: 31 Days in Proverbs

Questions to Ponder

  1. How does dishonest scales (11:1) apply in todays business culture?
  2. In what ways does righteousness deliver (11:6)?
  3. How does Proverbs 11 emphasize the importance of our decisions?
  4. Discuss the warning against gossip found in verse 13. How relevant is this in our social media age?
  5. In what ways does Proverbs 11 challenge you to change your behavior?

Day 10: 31 Days in Proverbs

Questions to Ponder

  1. How does Proverbs 10 distinguish between the wise and the foolish?
  2. How does Proverbs 10 define the outcomes of diligence and laziness?
  3. What does Proverbs 10 teach about the power and impact of our words?
  4. How can you apply the teachings of Proverbs 10 in your daily life?
  5. In what ways does Proverbs 10 inform our understanding of wealth and poverty?
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Day 9: 31 Days in Proverbs

Questions to Ponder

  • 1. In what ways have you encountered the invitations of Wisdom and Folly in your life?
  • 2. How does the personification of Wisdom and Folly in Proverbs 9 impact your understanding of these concepts?
  • 3.  What do the seven pillars of Wisdom’s house represent in your view?
  • 4. How do you interpret the phrase “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”? How has this manifested in your life?
  • 5. What are the dangers of responding to Folly’s invitation?

Day 8: 31 Days in Proverbs

Questions to Ponder

  1. Jesus is our “wisdom from God,” (1 Corinthians 1:30) and considering Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” How do these two passages relate to each other and what do they teach regarding Jesus?
  2. How does Proverbs 8 challenge the common understanding of wisdom?
  3. Where and why does wisdom make her call? How does this apply to our modern context?
  4. How can the assertion that wisdom is more valuable than material wealth be relevant in our materialistic society?
  5. What is your understanding of the connection between wisdom, life, and the favor of the Lord?

Day 7: 31 Days in Proverbs

Questions to Ponder

1. How does Proverbs 7 emphasize the importance of keeping wisdom and understanding close?

2. How might the naive young man’s decisions be representative of common errors in judgment?

3. What are some modern-day examples of temptation that compare to the “adulterous woman” in Proverbs 7?

4. How can wisdom guide us in identifying and resisting such temptations in today’s context?

5. How does the adulterous woman’s seduction technique relate to the ways in which temptations often appear attractive and risk-free?

6. What does the imagery of an “ox going to slaughter” or a “bird rushing into a snare” signify about the young man’s fate?

7. How can you apply the teachings of Proverbs 7 to avoid similar pitfalls in your life?

Day 6: 31 Days in Proverbs

Questions to Ponder

  1. Write down the words and/or phrases that stick out. Explain why they stick out.
  2. Give a detailed reply to what Culture typically says, “It is okay if no one gets hurt.”
  3. In 6:25 what has happened when you desire something in your heart?
  4. Psalm 119:105 and Proverbs 6:23 give what description to God’s word?

Day 5: 31 Days in Proverbs

Questions to Ponder

  1. Define discretion:
  2. How can wisdom help us maintain discretion?
  3. Proverbs 5 main application is sexual purity. Considering 5:8, in what ways could the principle being taught here be applied in how to handle other temptations to sin?
  4. What is the picture painted in 5:22?
  5. If someone who is living this picture happened to approach you for advice, what would you say?
  6. What does it mean to drink water from your own cistern/well?

Day 4: 31 Days in Proverbs

Questions to Ponder

  1. What phrases or words stuck out in Proverbs 4? Explain why.
  2. Considering Proverbs 4, what are some of the phrases used that describe how we are to keep wisdom? (example 4:4 “hold fast”, 4:6 “Do not forsake”)
  3. Make a second list that describes the benefits of wisdom.
  4. In what ways have you seen the wicked “eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence” (4:17)?
  5. Ponder and consider Proverbs 4:23. How can 4:24-27 help us be successful in keeping our heart with all vigilance?

Day 3: 31 Days in Proverbs

Questions to Ponder

  1. What is the result when we “Trust in the Lord with all your heart” and “Acknowledge him in all our ways” what lean not on your own understanding.”?
  2. In light of the answer to question 1, how does it help us understand 3:11-12?
  3. Read Hebrews 12:3-11. In what ways does this passage and Proverbs 3:11-12 provide peace to the Christian?
  4. Reread 3:13-20. Note 3:18 “tree of life.” PONDER & CONSIDER the following and write your thoughts. Tree of life appears in Genesis, Revelation and Proverbs. In the context of Proverbs is creation, commands, knowledge and wisdom. What temptation did the enemy use to finally get Adam and Eve to eat of the Tree of Knowledge? How does this relate to Proverbs? How does it relate to true wisdom?

Day 2: 31 Days in Proverbs

Questions to Ponder

  1. Proverbs 2 is one long conditional sentence: “If . . . , then . . .” If you seek out to find wisdom (verse 1-4). The “then” (verse 9-22) show what is discovered if you seek wisdom. Describe the benefits of wisdom.
  2. How did Samson give away his strength?
  3. How could Samson have avoided giving away his strength?
  4. What are some areas in your life that you must wisely keep a very close watch so you do not fail and give away your strength? (NOTE: For clarity, it is true as Christ followers we are to be vigilant and guard ourselves against all sin. Most people are less likely to fall in one area, and more likely to fall in another. The question points to this.)
  5. As you read Proverbs 2, what verse(s) or thought(s) stuck out? Explain why?