Proverbs 4:10-19 | Bible Study Questions

Read Proverbs 4:10-19
Do you notice any repeated words or ideas?
How is God mentioned and described in this passage? If He is not mentioned, what other characters do you see? How are they described?
What commands do you see?
1. What is the result of these commands?
What imagery do you see? (things like analogies, metaphors, similes, etc.)

What is a "way" or a "path"?
1. Why do you think the author describes following wisdom like a "way"?
2. Why does he also describe wickedness and evil as "paths" and "ways"?
What do you think it means that the path of the righteous is "like the light of dawn"?
1. How is it that it "shines brighter and brighter until full day"?
  1. What does this mean for us as we grow in wisdom? How long does it take to become wise?
2. Why is wickedness like darkness?
  1. What happens when someone walks into a dark room and tries to find something?
If you had to summarize the commands in verses 10-19 into one phrase, what would you say? What is Solomon commanding his son to do?
1. Are there any new aspects to his commands compared with other things we’ve seen so far in Proverbs?

Think about the commands in verses 13-15. How do you think they apply to Christians today?
1. Do you think keeping hold and guarding wisdom are intentional things?
  1. Do you think it's possible to hold on to wisdom without effort? Why or why not?
  2. What would it look like for a Christian to “let go” of wisdom?
2. What might it look like for a Christian to “avoid” evil?
Have you experienced the "light" of wisdom that Solomon speaks about?
1. How can you give effort this week to keep hold of wisdom and walk in the way of wisdom? What will that look like?
Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
Sing All I Have is Christ to God and to one another.

Read Proverbs 4:10-19
Do you notice any repeated words or ideas?
How is God mentioned and described in this passage? If He is not mentioned, what other characters do you see? How are they described?
What commands do you see?
1. What is the result of these commands?
What imagery do you see? (things like analogies, metaphors, similes, etc.)

What is a "way" or a "path"?
1. Why do you think the author describes following wisdom like a "way"?
2. Why does he also describe wickedness and evil as "paths" and "ways"?
What do you think it means that the path of the righteous is "like the light of dawn"?
1. How is it that it "shines brighter and brighter until full day"?
  1. What does this mean for us as we grow in wisdom? How long does it take to become wise?
2. Why is wickedness like darkness?
  1. What happens when someone walks into a dark room and tries to find something?
If you had to summarize the commands in verses 10-19 into one phrase, what would you say? What is Solomon commanding his son to do?
1. Are there any new aspects to his commands compared with other things we’ve seen so far in Proverbs?

Think about the commands in verses 13-15. How do you think they apply to Christians today?
1. Do you think keeping hold and guarding wisdom are intentional things?
  1. Do you think it's possible to hold on to wisdom without effort? Why or why not?
  2. What would it look like for a Christian to “let go” of wisdom?
2. What might it look like for a Christian to “avoid” evil?
Have you experienced the "light" of wisdom that Solomon speaks about?
1. How can you give effort this week to keep hold of wisdom and walk in the way of wisdom? What will that look like?
Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
Sing All I Have is Christ to God and to one another.