Proverbs 9 | Bible Study Questions

Read Proverbs 9:1-18.
How is God mentioned and described in this passage?
1. What other characters do you see?
2. How are they described?
Do you see any repeated words or ideas?
1. Notice especially verse 4 & 16
What is one question that you'd like to have answered about this text?

Wisdom is personified as a woman once again in Proverbs 9:1-12.
1. What is the significance of all the work that wisdom has done? (verses 1-3) [a banquet!]
2. Whom does wisdom call to?
3. What are some of the reasons that she gives us to listen to her?
How is listening to wisdom connected to listening to reproof or instruction? ("reproof" is criticism for a fault)
1. What characterizes the heart of the wise in verses 8-9?
2. What does this lead to?
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (v. 10) is foundational to the book of Proverbs. Solomon said it in 1:7 and repeats it throughout the book.
1. What aspect(s) of wisdom characterizes those who fear the Lord here in chapter 9?
Folly is also personified as a woman here in Proverbs 9:13-18.
1. What is the "work" that folly has done? (verses 13-15)
2. Whom does folly call to?
3. How would you feel if you were invited to a banquet, but arrived to find only bread and water... and the host was bragging about how everything was stolen? (v. 17)

Have you received reproof or instruction this week?
1. How did you respond?
2. Were you eager for that opportunity to grow in wisdom?
  1. What does this reveal about your heart?
The gospel says that you're a sinner and that you deserve God's wrath for your sin. But God, in his love, sent Jesus to pay for our sin and give us His righteousness--His wisdom.
1. How change the way you respond when people criticize you?
2. How can you grow in responding to criticism this week?
Pray in light of this passage and any applications you've made.
Sing Turn Your Eyes to God and to one another.

Read Proverbs 9:1-18.
How is God mentioned and described in this passage?
1. What other characters do you see?
2. How are they described?
Do you see any repeated words or ideas?
1. Notice especially verse 4 & 16
What is one question that you'd like to have answered about this text?

Wisdom is personified as a woman once again in Proverbs 9:1-12.
1. What is the significance of all the work that wisdom has done? (verses 1-3) [a banquet!]
2. Whom does wisdom call to?
3. What are some of the reasons that she gives us to listen to her?
How is listening to wisdom connected to listening to reproof or instruction? ("reproof" is criticism for a fault)
1. What characterizes the heart of the wise in verses 8-9?
2. What does this lead to?
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (v. 10) is foundational to the book of Proverbs. Solomon said it in 1:7 and repeats it throughout the book.
1. What aspect(s) of wisdom characterizes those who fear the Lord here in chapter 9?
Folly is also personified as a woman here in Proverbs 9:13-18.
1. What is the "work" that folly has done? (verses 13-15)
2. Whom does folly call to?
3. How would you feel if you were invited to a banquet, but arrived to find only bread and water... and the host was bragging about how everything was stolen? (v. 17)

Have you received reproof or instruction this week?
1. How did you respond?
2. Were you eager for that opportunity to grow in wisdom?
  1. What does this reveal about your heart?
The gospel says that you're a sinner and that you deserve God's wrath for your sin. But God, in his love, sent Jesus to pay for our sin and give us His righteousness--His wisdom.
1. How change the way you respond when people criticize you?
2. How can you grow in responding to criticism this week?
Pray in light of this passage and any applications you've made.
Sing Turn Your Eyes to God and to one another.