WEEK EIGHT
PROVERBS 8
PROVERBS 8:10-11
Receive my instruction, an not silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold.
For wisdom is better than rubies;
and all the things that may be desired
are not to be compared to it.
THE THINGS I WANT TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WEEK!!!
I COR. 10:31
Date: Time:
Weekly memory verse - Proverbs 8:10-11
Read- Proverbs 8:1-5
Examine -
1.Who is crying in this verse?
2. What does understanding do?
3. Name the five places wisdom cries?
(This list is similar to the one in Ch. 1:20-21)
1
2
3
4
5
4. According to verse 4 who is she calling?
5. What are the simple to understand?
6. What are the fools to be (or have)?
Apply -
When wisdom cries out to you, how do you respond?
Do you actually apply what you learn or just acknowledge a need for it?
Prayer
Praise
Main thought to meditate on today:
Date: Time:
Weekly Memory Verse - Proverbs 8:10-11
Read - Proverbs 8:6-11
Examine -
1. What is the first word mentioned today?
2. She will speak of things and right.
3. What will her mouth speak?
4. What is an abomination to her lips?
5. How does she describe the words of her mouth?
6. What will the words be to him that understandeth?
7. What should we receive instead of silver?
8. What should we receive instead of gold?
9. Wisdom is better than ?
10. What is not to be compared to wisdom?
Apply -
To see whether or not you are choosing wisdom, look at the past few days and list anything you did to choose wisdom and anything you did that was not choosing wisdom.
Prayer
Praise
Main thought to meditate on today:
Date: Time:
Memory Verse - Proverbs 8:12-16
Read- Proverbs 8:12-16
Examine -
1. With whom does wisdom dwell?
2. Define PRUDENCE –
3. How do they find knowledge?
4. What is to hate evil?
5. What 4 evils are mentioned in vs. 13 that wisdom hates?
6. Wisdom has what three things according to verse 14?
7. What 4 groups of people use wisdom and what do they do with it?
Apply -
Do you have any of the 4 evils that wisdom hates in your life?
What are they?
How can you work on removing those things today?
Prayer
Praise
Main thought to meditate on today:
Date: Time:
Weekly Memory Verse - Proverbs 8:10-11
Read- Proverbs 8:17-21
Examine -
1. Who does wisdom love?
2. Who finds wisdom?
3. What three things are with wisdom?
4. Define DURABLE -
5. According to Matthew 6:19-21, what happens to earthly treasures?
6. Combining the definition in #4 and your answer in #5, do you think vs. 18 is material wealth?
7. Her fruit is better than what?
8. Where does wisdom lead?
9. What will happen to those that love her?
10. What will she fill?
Apply -
Are your goals dealing with what money can buy or seeking wisdom?
How can you change your goals for true treasure?
What treasures have you laid up in heaven lately?
Prayer
Praise
Main thought to meditate on today:
Date: Time:
Weekly Memory Verse - Proverbs 8:10-11
Read- Proverbs 8:22-31
Examine -
1. Does God have a beginning?
2. How long has wisdom been around?
3. According to the rest of the passage what probably was his "work of old"?
4. List 10 things of creation that are listed in this passage.
5. According to vs.30, wisdom was God's .
6. In what did wisdom rejoice?
Apply -
What does this tell you about the importance of wisdom?
What does this tell you about your creator?
Prayer
Praise
Main thought to meditate on today:
Date: Time:
Weekly Memory Verse - Proverbs 8:10-11
Read- Proverbs 8:32-36
Examine -
The word “therefore” is there for a reason. Because of all the things in the previous verses about creation...listen to me.
1. Whattwo people are blessed (vs. 32, 34)?
2. We are to instruction, be ., and ______it not.
3. This person will daily at the gate and at the posts.
4. What do those two phrases tell you about this person?
5. If you find wisdom you find what?
6. If you find wisdom whose favor do you obtain?
7.Who do you hurt by not choosing wisdom?
8. If you hate wisdom you love.
Apply -
Are you helping or hurting yourself then?
Are you today choosing life or death?
How would your actions back this up?
Prayer
Praise
Main thought to meditate on today:
Date: Time:
Weekly Memory Verse - Proverbs 8:10-11
Read- Reread the entire chapter.
Examine - Review all the questions from the week and write a summary of the chapter here.
Don’t forget to make your wisdom journal entries!
Apply - Review all the decisions you made this week and ask the Lord to help you make them a permanent part of you life.
DON'T FORGET
THAT MEMORY VERSE
Prayer
Praise
Main thought to meditate on today: