Proverbs 1:1-7 | Bible Study Questions

Read Proverbs 1:1-7.
Do you notice any repeated words or ideas?
Are there any comparisons or contrasts?
What is a "proverb"? What is a "riddle"?
1. Look them up in a dictionary if you're unsure what they mean.
Do you notice any commands in these verses?

Who wrote the book of Proverbs?
1. What was he like? (Proverbs 1:1, 1 Kings 4:29-34, Ecclesiastes 12:9-10)
2. Why do you think he wrote this book? Why would he want others to grow wise?
How is wisdom described in this text?
1. How would you define wisdom according to God's word?
2. What does the author say are some of the benefits of wisdom?
3. Based on the text, would you say that anyone can become wise?
Verse 7 says that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.
1. What do you think it means to "fear the Lord?
2. What are some ways that we tend to neglect the fear of the Lord?

How interested are you personally in becoming a wise person?
1. What has helped you to grow in wisdom?
Would you consider yourself "teachable"? The following questions may help you to diagnose how teachable you are:
1. How often do you ask for help?
2. Do you admit when you are wrong?
3. When was the last time you changed your opinion on a matter based on new information?
4. How do you respond to criticism? Do you get defensive, or do you listen openly for truth?
5. Would your friends describe you as teachable? What about your family?
What are some steps you can take to grow in your teachability as we study the book of Proverbs?
Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
Sing Be Thou My Vision to God and to one another.

Read Proverbs 1:1-7.
Do you notice any repeated words or ideas?
Are there any comparisons or contrasts?
What is a "proverb"? What is a "riddle"?
1. Look them up in a dictionary if you're unsure what they mean.
Do you notice any commands in these verses?

Who wrote the book of Proverbs?
1. What was he like? (Proverbs 1:1, 1 Kings 4:29-34, Ecclesiastes 12:9-10)
2. Why do you think he wrote this book? Why would he want others to grow wise?
How is wisdom described in this text?
1. How would you define wisdom according to God's word?
2. What does the author say are some of the benefits of wisdom?
3. Based on the text, would you say that anyone can become wise?
Verse 7 says that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.
1. What do you think it means to "fear the Lord?
2. What are some ways that we tend to neglect the fear of the Lord?

How interested are you personally in becoming a wise person?
1. What has helped you to grow in wisdom?
Would you consider yourself "teachable"? The following questions may help you to diagnose how teachable you are:
1. How often do you ask for help?
2. Do you admit when you are wrong?
3. When was the last time you changed your opinion on a matter based on new information?
4. How do you respond to criticism? Do you get defensive, or do you listen openly for truth?
5. Would your friends describe you as teachable? What about your family?
What are some steps you can take to grow in your teachability as we study the book of Proverbs?
Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
Sing Be Thou My Vision to God and to one another.