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Proverbs 10 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Words That Give Life

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolLove Covers

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenLove

LOVE → picture 4GLAD → picture 3WORK → picture 2WORDS → picture 1

Grade 1Wise Words

A wise son makes a glad father. → picture 3Hard work is good. → picture 5Good words are like a spring of water. → picture 2Love covers all wrongs. → picture 4Good words are like silver. → picture 1

Order:

1. A wise son makes a glad father2. He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth3. Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs4. In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely

Grade 2Love Covers All Wrongs

  1. Whose proverbs does the book begin with? Solomon (circle)
  2. What does a wise son make? A glad father (circle)
  3. What does hatred stir up? Strife (circle)
  4. What does love cover? All wrongs (circle)
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Grade 3A Spring of Life

  1. What does a foolish son bring his mother? Grief
  2. What does diligent mean? Working hard and carefully
  3. What is the mouth of the righteous? A spring of life
  4. Who does wisely? He who restrains his lips
1: A wise son makes a glad father2: He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth3: Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs4: In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely
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Grade 4Two Ways to Live

  1. How are many of these proverbs built? Two lines, with the second often showing the opposite of the first
  2. Who is a wise son? He who gathers in summer
  3. What will happen to the one who perverts his ways? He will be found out.
  4. What does love cover? All wrongs
  5. What is the tongue of the righteous like? Choice silver

Word bank: 1. wise; 2. words; 3. love; 4. lips

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5The Righteous and the Wicked

  1. What do these proverbs describe? How life usually works under God's rule
  2. What happens to the memory of the righteous? It is blessed.
  3. What happens when the whirlwind passes? The wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
  4. What does someone who hides hatred have? Lying lips
  5. What does Peter say love covers? A multitude of sins
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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