TRUST IN GOD
This action must be done “in all your ways,” not just during crisis moments.
What is acknowledging Him?
Wisdom’s profit is compared to two specific forms of economic gain. Name them.
What are silver and fine gold?
The father’s correction is not random—it is directed toward someone described with this word of affection.
What is delight?
The command to honor the Lord financially includes both general wealth and this specific agricultural term.
What are firstfruits?
Trust in the Lord removes fear of two specific dangers. Name one.
What is sudden terror or destruction of the wicked?
These two internal faculties are contrasted—one we are commanded to use fully toward God, and one we are warned not to rely on independently.
What are the heart (trusting God) and our own understanding (not leaning on it)
Wisdom is compared to a valuable jewel and also to something planted in Eden. Name both images.
What are rubies and the tree of life?
Correction is framed not as punishment but as evidence of this relational identity.
What is being loved as a son by a father?
The promise describes abundance using two storage images. Name them.
What are barns and vats (overflowing with new wine)?
This verse presents a divine reversal: one group is resisted, another receives grace. Name both groups.
Who are the proud (scoffers) and the humble?
According to the text, humility before God produces both a spiritual posture and a physical benefit. Name both.
What are fearing the Lord/departing from evil and health to the body (marrow to the bones)?
Wisdom is personified as holding two categories of reward—one long-term and one status-related. Identify them.
What are length of days and riches & honor?
This emotional misunderstanding can happen when someone confuses discipline with rejection.
What is thinking God has abandoned or rejected them?
Generosity is tied not just to desire but to this practical condition being present.
What is having it in the power of your hand to do it?
The final verse presents an inheritance contrast—one group receives honor, the other “exalts” something negative. What is it?
What is shame (fools inherit/exalt disgrace)?
These verses challenge two modern mindsets: radical self-reliance and intellectual pride. Identify both warnings.
What are not leaning on your own understanding and not being wise in your own eyes?
According to these verses, wisdom was present in the creation of three realms. Name two of them.
What are the earth, the heavens, and the depths (any two)?
The verse gives two negative reactions to correction that we must avoid. Name both.
What are despising the Lord’s discipline and being weary of His correction?
This verse condemns procrastination when help is immediately possible. What behavior is being rebuked?
What is delaying good/help when you can give it now?
Walking in wisdom results in security both while moving and while resting. Identify both scenarios.
What are walking without stumbling and lying down without fear?
The Hebrew idea behind “He shall direct your paths” implies more than guidance—it suggests this structural action.
What is making your paths straight (removing obstacles / establishing direction)?
Wisdom is described as both experiential and relational. Identify the two descriptive phrases that show this.
What are ways of pleasantness and paths of peace?
This New Testament book expands Proverbs’ teaching and connects discipline with holiness.
What is Hebrews?
The violent person may appear prosperous, but the Lord’s relationship status with them is described using this word.
What is an abomination to the Lord (while the upright are in His confidence/secret counsel)?
Trust in the Lord removes fear of two specific dangers. Name them.
What is sudden terror and destruction of the wicked?