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Discussion Questions
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Choose one of the proverbs and explain how it can be applied today.
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Proverbs 9:7 says, “Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.”
What immediately comes to my mind with applying this Proverb in today’s age is the comment sections of social media platforms such as twitter, Instagram, and the like. So often, you will see people trying to correct those who are clearly mockers in the comment section and what will happen is they get sucked into a debate that draws them into a trap of abuse and insult. It is so important to try and engage with fellow commenters who are there to have meaningful dialogue. The words we say may pour out of our fingers onto the keyboard and onto the comment section but they are very much still from our tongues. What we say, how we say it, and to whom we say it matters. -
Proverbs 12
We see that “knowledge” has become so popular today. Information is a fingertip away with the use of our smart phones and devices. But, real instruction involves discipline, and comes from Wisdom- the Fear of the Lord. We see that many feel that they know what’s best, and they are entitled to do whatever their heart/feelings lead them to do. A lot of people resent correction, yet if we want Wisdom, we will value correction.
It talks about the wicked, and the fool, and the difference between those who are wicked, who are foolish, who lie, and those who are wise, who love wisdom, who work hard- the good man. This all is so relevant to today’s society and people. Many want everything given to them easily, with no work. “Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and never succeed. ” “The path of the godly leads to life.”
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How might the book of Proverbs be useful in training young people?
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