Lesson 4 worksheet –Proverbs: The Strange Woman

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1. Solomon, the wise man, told his sonthat the of the Lord is the beginning of

knowledge. (Prov. 1:7) He taught him to avoid bad . (Prov. 1:10-19)

He said we should listen to wisdom as it to us. (Prov. 1:20-33)

2. We can get wisdom if we it. (Prov. 2:1-9) Read God’s words and

about them. Listen to Bible teaching. Let it change your .

Ask God to give you wisdom. Ask of wise godly people. Make the

search for wisdom an important quest, as if you were searching for .

God is the of wisdom, and He promises to give it to you.

3. Wisdom is a great system. It keeps you safe. (Prov. 2:10-11) It

keeps you safe from the companions we learned about in lesson 2. (Prov.

2:12-15) Wisdom also keeps you safe from the woman. (Prov. 2:16-19)

4. The strange woman is one who wants to have a relationship with a man

without marriage. The law of God requires that only people are allowed to have a physical relationship. (Ex. 20:14,17, Mt. 5:27-28, Eph. 5:3, 1Cor. 6:8) Wise young

people will stay away from those who want to have physical before

marriage. A wise young person will determine to stay a virgin until the

day. A wise young person will save their for their future husband or wife, and

will not let anybody them until they are married.

5. Proverbs has a lot to say about the strange . We should learn to

recognize her and her. She flatters with her words. (Prov. 2:16) Stay away

from a woman who uses empty to try to trap men. She does not

follow the rules and instructions of her . (vs.17) Avoid young people who do

not their parents. She does not follow the teachings of God’s .

Believers should not have any close with unbelievers. (2Cor. 6:14)

6. Immorality is a very sin. It leads to physical and spiritual .

(vs. 18-19, Prov. 5:3-5) It destroys your , and ruins many years of your

life. (vs. 9) It causes you to lose your . (vs. 10) It causes mental regret and

physical . (vs. 11-12) It brings disgrace to those who

you. (vs. 13) It is a sin that God will . (1Cor. 6:9-10, Heb. 13:4)

7. The strange woman cannot be . (Prov. 5:6) She will act like she loves you,

but she really does not . Bible wisdom will protect you from being trapped by her

words. (Prov. 6:23-24) Wisdom helps you avoid being trapped by her , or

her deceptive . (vs. 25) She leads a man to and ruins his

good name. (vs. 26) Immorality always you, even though you may think

nobody will ever find out. (vs. 27-29) It is a sin that people do not want to or forget. (vs. 30-35)

8. In Proverbs chapter 7, Solomon tells the story of a young man who fell into the

of the strange woman. He made several wrong that led

him into the snare. We can avoid his sin if we avoid the that led him astray.

9. He went to a where bad people go. (Prov. 7:8) We should learn to

recognize and bad places. (examples - bars, discos, casinos, rock concerts)

He was out late at , when he should have been home with his family. (vs. 9)

He was “hanging around” for a long time with nothing to do. leads to trouble.

10. She did not modestly. (vs. 10) Stay away from people who do not

their bodies. Stay away from those who dress to emphasize the of

the body. She was and aggressive. (vs. 11-12) The right kind of lady is

and feminine. She takes care of things at .

11. She did not keep her to herself. (vs. 13) Unmarried people should not

each other. Hugging, kissing, holding hands, and all other physical

should wait until marriage.

12. She talked of , but was not truly a believer. (vs. 14) A Christian should

never an unbeliever. She acted like she cared about only him, but her

flattering words were . (vs. 15) She talked freely about matters. (vs. 16-17) Run away from such people.

13. She talked about sin and called it . (vs. 18) Immorality is NOT love. If

someone wants you to sin, they do not you, and they will not with you when you need them.

14. She was deceitful to the in her life. (vs. 19-20) Stay away from

anyone who tries to their parents, their teachers, their spouse, or any other authority.

15. He walked into the death trap that was baited by her and her

flattering words. (vs. 21-27) He lost his . He ruined his life. He went to

.No matter how you think you are, this sin will destroy you. Stay far away from it.

Fill in the blanks and correct any mistakes. Keep this lesson for future reference. Come back for lesson No. 5- “A Good Name”.