Wisdom, Discipline, and Understanding
Questions for Study 1
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I. Purpose and Theme (1:1-7)
1. Who is stated to have spoken most of the proverbs in this book? (1, 10:1, 25:1, 22:17, 24:23, 30:1, 31:1, 1 Kings 4:32) What are the five listed benefits of these proverbs? (2-6) Who is it directed to? What are each of these to obtain?
2. What is the first step of obtaining knowledge? (7) What does it mean to fear of the Lord? How is knowledge, wisdom and disciple related? Why do fools despise wisdom and disciple?
II. Wisdom for My Son (1:8-19)
3. What is loving parent's instructions compared to? (8-9) What can be learned about part of being a parent? And a son and daughter?
4. How are all eventually faced with the enticement to harm another for profit? (10-14) Is this enticement limited to the outcast or do societies outstanding citizens also entice us?
5. What does it mean that our feet rush into sin? (15-19) When does the net of sinful desires entrap us?
III. Warnings Against Rejecting Wisdom (1:20-33)
6. Does wisdom really make itself so well known to everyone? (20-21) What was a public square in Solomon's time and what is it in our time?
7. Who is making the statement in verses 22 and 23? Why are people so slow to act on wisdom even though it is made plan to us? (John 3:19-21)
8. What will happen to people who do not follow the path of wisdom? (24-27) Does this always happen in this life under the sun?
9. Who will not respond when those who follow evil fall into desolations without repentance? (28) What can be learned about the need for repentance now?
10. How does fearing the LORD fit into the decisions that follow folly living? (29-31) How does verses 32-33 reveal how the fear of God help many?
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