Proverbs for Teens and Young Adults

[Pages:195]PROVERBS FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS

Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.

A FATHER'S INSTRUCTIONS

Proverbs 4:7-9 "The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding. "Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her. "She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty."

by Alice Stanback, Ph.D.

2017

Copyright ? 2017 by Alice Stanback, Ph.D. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means ? electronically, mechanically, photocopy, recording, or otherwise ? without prior written permission of the author for any purpose other than Christian training and missions within the universal Church of Yehoshua Ha-Mashiach (Jesus Christ) ? unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright laws. This work may not be changed or sold for any reason.

1 Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Bible recommended for this study of Proverbs.

Acknowledgements This book is dedicated to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. My profound gratitude and thanks to Biola University and Talbot School of Theology for making much of its contents available and to Dr. K. Erik Thoennes and Dr. Robert L. Saucy. I also extend my sincere gratitude and appreciation to Mrs. Jeannette Gilliam Stanback, my sister-in-law, who worked as editor on this project. May God be glorified by its content. Glory to God alone (Soli Deo Gloria).

2 Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Bible recommended for this study of Proverbs.

To the Reader This book is written for teens and young adults, but the author contends that any subsequent age group would benefit from reading it. Its content is not intended to be an exhaustive study of the subject matter. According to Human Development, the teen years are from about 12-19, and the young adult years are from about 2029, thus material conducive to each age group is included in the book. All scriptural references are from the Zondervan NASB Study Bible unless otherwise stated. Most Hebrew and Greek definitions are from Brown-Driver-Briggs, Strong's Concordance, NAS Exhaustive Concordance, HELPS Word-studies, and Thayer's Greek Lexicon unless otherwise stated. They are in parenthesis and sometimes underlined to enhance the reading of the text. Some verses are also underlined to enhance the reading of the text. Some pronouns are capitalized to enhance the reading of the text and to make the statement more comprehensible. All references from Bible Knowledge Commentary (BKC) and NASB Study Bible (NASB) are direct quotes. The author suggests that the student (a) uses a dictionary when necessary, (b) records "Journal Notes" immediately after completing a lesson, (c) reads all the scripture references within a lesson, (d) completes a minimum of one lesson a week, (e) asks God for wisdom, knowledge, and understanding before beginning each lesson because the Holy Spirit is the teacher, (f) rereads the book at least once a year as he or she grows spiritually, and (g) remembers that salvation is by grace alone (Sola Gratia), through faith alone (Sola Fide), in Christ alone (Solus Christus).

3 Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Bible recommended for this study of Proverbs.

Contents Acknowledgements......................................................2 To the Reader.............................................................3 Lesson 1...................................................................6 Lesson 2...................................................................7 Lesson 3...................................................................8 Lesson 4...................................................................9 Lesson 5...................................................................12 Lesson 6...................................................................16 Lesson 7...................................................................19 Lesson 8...................................................................22 Lesson 9...................................................................26 Lesson 10..................................................................30 Lesson 11..................................................................35 Lesson 12..................................................................43 Lesson 13..................................................................49 Lesson 14..................................................................53 Lesson 15..................................................................60 Lesson 16..................................................................66 Lesson 17..................................................................72 Lesson 18..................................................................78 Lesson 19..................................................................85 Lesson 20..................................................................92 Lesson 21..................................................................99 Lesson 22..................................................................106

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Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Bible recommended for this study of Proverbs.

Lesson 23..................................................................114 Lesson 24..................................................................122 Lesson 25..................................................................128 Lesson 26..................................................................135 Lesson 27..................................................................142 Lesson 28..................................................................151 Lesson 29..................................................................157 Lesson 30..................................................................164 Lesson 31..................................................................172 From the Author..........................................................184 APPENDIX A.............................................................185 APPENDIX B.............................................................188

5 Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Bible recommended for this study of Proverbs.

Proverbs Lesson 1

1. Read verses 1-7. Who wrote the beginning chapters of the book of Proverbs, and why did he write it?

2. Read verses 8-19. What will sinners do, and how should you respond to them? If you do not respond to them correctly, what will be the consequences? Discuss a time when you did not respond to evil enticement correctly, and what was the consequence(s). (Please answer each question separately.

3. Read verses 20-33. How is the behavior of a wise person and a fool contrasted in these verses? Be specific.

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Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Bible recommended for this study of Proverbs.

Proverbs Lesson 2

There are only two kinds of people in the world (1) those who walk with God and live their lives with Him and (2) those who walk by themselves and are their own god. Which are you? Which lifestyle do you prefer?

1. Read Proverbs 2. Make a list of the benefits of walking with God and the consequences of not walking with God?

2. Read verses 3-5. What will one need to do to discern the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God?

3. Read verse 6. Who is the source of wisdom? 4. Read verses 7-9. How does one acquire the moral values of justice and

equity? 5. What do the words "discretion" and "understanding" mean in verse 12?

Look up the definitions in Bible Hub: a. go to this link b. on the task bar click NAS for New American Standard Bible (hereafter NASB) c. under that row, click Lexicon d. type Proverbs 2:11 in the search box and then hit the search icon (if you are directed to a page with different versions of the verse, click Lexicon again) e. look to the right of the word for its definition, and then scroll down for an expanded definition. Note: the term is used in a good manner and not a wicked or evil one. For the Old Testament, the definitions are listed under the verse; the New Testament search is done a bit differently. We will discuss this later.

6. Read verses 12-19. How are evil people described? 7. Read verses 21-22. How are those who walk with God and those who do not

walk with Him contrasted?

Journal Notes

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Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. All the glory to God. Zondervan NASB Study Bible recommended for this study of Proverbs.

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