Things We Talked About...
What is the beginning of wisdom?
The fear of the Lord
Fo know stuff fo real kine, main ting, you gotta get awesome respeck for Da One in Charge, fo you stay sked when you tink bout him! Ony da peopo dat do bad kine stuff, no bodda dem.
Proverbs 1:7 -- "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."
Pride goes before _______ (NASB).
Destruction
What is the first word of chapter one?
The
Who wrote the main portion of the book of Proverbs?
Solomon
What is the difference between being smart and being wise?
Dat ting is, you gotta for real kine make shua an watch out how you tink. Cuz da way you tink, dass how you goin live fo eryting you do.
Proverbs 4:23 -- "Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life."
We talked about two people who are examples in meditation. Who were they?
a) David & Jonah b) Craig & Peter c) Pastor Bob & Jesus d) Jesus & David
d) Jesus & David
What is the reward for "he who listens to me" (vs 33)?
He will live securely
What are the two women of Proverbs 9 depicting?
Wisdom and Folly
What did the computer object lesson from the previous week illustrate?
It's better to act according to instruction rather than by guesswork (not just in building computers but in walking wisely before God too!)
My kids, I tell dem, "You betta lissen good now!" Da peopo dat do jalike how I stay do, dey can stay good inside.
Proverbs 8:32 -- "Now therefore, O sons, listen to me, for blessed are they who keep my ways."
According to Proverbs, Wisdom is better than gold, silver, and _______.
Jewels
What does Wisdom do to those who spurn her?
She laughs at their calamity
Who is addressed 18 times in the first seven chapters of Proverbs?
My son(s)
What was Solomon NOT supposed to do that he did anyway?
He acquired 1) horses, 2) wives and 3) silver & gold.
You know if you sked wen you go in front Da One in Charge cuz he so awesome, dat mean, wen somebody do bad kine stuff, you no like dat.
Proverbs 8:13a -- "The fear of the LORD is to hate evil."
If you were to stretch out your blood vessel system, it would extend how many times across the US?
a) 18 times b) 21 times c) 30 times d) 14 times
b) 21 times
Name three places where Wisdom calls.
Who wrote Proverbs 31 (the "Virtuous Woman" chapter?)
King Lemuel
There were three things that God told the king (i.e., Solomon or any other king) to do. What were they?
1) Writing out the Law, 2) learning from it, and 3) keeping the words of the Law.
Eh, you guys dat donno notting an easy fo bulai! Come learn how fo be akamai! An you dumb buggahs dat tink you no need learn notting, come learn how fo tink strait!
Proverbs 8:5 -- "O naive ones, understand prudence; and O fools, understand wisdom."
The definition of snollygoster is ________________. [multiple choice]
...a person without principles.
What terrible thing happen to those who entice others?
They ambush their own lives
Who wrote Proverbs 30?
Agur