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Proverbs 13 · Preschool

Wise Friends

Name Date

Color the friends walking together on the path!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”

Proverbs 13:20 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Friends help us become like them. When we walk with wise friends, we grow wise too. Who is a good friend to you?

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Proverbs 13 · Kindergarten

Friends

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

WALK
WISE
FRIEND
GROW
One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 13:20 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

WALK
WISE
FRIEND
GROW

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw friends walking together.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wise friends. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who is a wise friend you can play with?
  • How can you be a good friend?

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Proverbs 13 · Grade 1

Wise Friends

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

WALK
WISE
LISTEN
LIGHT
One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 13:20 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Walk with wise friends.
A wise son listens to his father.
Guard your mouth.
The light of the righteous shines brightly.
A wish that comes true is a tree of life.

Walk with the Wise

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

A wise son listens to his father’s instruction

One who walks with wise men grows wise

He who guards his mouth guards his soul

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow

Draw friends walking together.

Memory Verse

“One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”

Proverbs 13:20 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wise friends. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who does a wise son listen to?
  • What shines brightly?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Proverbs 13 · Grade 2

Walk with Wise Friends

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Read the Story

Proverbs says, A wise son listens to his father's instruction. It is wise to listen to our parents.

Proverbs says that the light of the righteous shines brightly. People who do right are like a bright light.

Proverbs says, One who walks with wise men grows wise. When we spend time with wise friends, we become wise too.

Memory Verse

“One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”

Proverbs 13:20 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Whom does a wise son listen to?

    Wise friendsHis fatherThe light of the righteous

  2. What shines brightly?

  3. Who grows wise?

  4. Who should we spend time with?

    His fatherThe light of the righteousWise friends

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

MDTMBBWMMLWLHVAAOOWTEIBGLFUFIWASAKATLASFLTSFHUSTENTEOHEFOHEDHNNJEMUERDTSGROWLRGRH
  • LISTENS
  • FATHER
  • WEALTH
  • WALKS
  • MOUTH
  • WISE
  • SOUL
  • GROW

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wise friends. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help a friend make good choices?
  • What does pride breed?

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Proverbs 13 · Grade 3

Friends Matter

Name Date

Read the Story

A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke. He who guards his mouth guards his soul.

Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. Proud people fight because they think they are always right.

Our friends shape us. One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Choose friends who love God and do what is right.

Memory Verse

“One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”

Proverbs 13:20 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Who doesn't listen to rebuke?

  2. What does he who guards his mouth guard?

  3. What does pride breed?

  4. What happens to a companion of fools?

Walk with the Wise

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

WWMWYPYMFMTANIRSSALOWLASMOTEIUEKOEUHYWSTASWLEFGWTHLADRMRPYEHTPJNOLNJNHHJJWTJUVSUH
  • LISTENS
  • FATHER
  • WEALTH
  • WALKS
  • MOUTH
  • WISE
  • SOUL
  • GROW

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wise friends. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is it wise to think before you speak?
  • How can you stay away from friends who lead you wrong?

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Proverbs 13 · Grade 4

The Company You Keep

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Read and Think

Proverbs 13 opens, A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke. He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. Careless words can bring trouble.

Pride and humility appear again. Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

Friendship is powerful. One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. We tend to become like the people we spend time with. A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children.

Show What You Know

  1. Who comes to ruin?

  2. Who has wisdom?

  3. What makes the heart sick?

  4. What do we tend to become like?

  5. What does a good man leave his children's children?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

wisewalksmouth
  1. He who guards his guards his soul.
  2. The teaching of the is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
  3. One who with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Think About It

  1. One who walks with wise men grows wise. How do your friends help you grow closer to God?

  2. Pride only breeds quarrels. When has pride caused a fight in your life?

Memory Verse

“One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”

Proverbs 13:20 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wise friends. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does it feel when a hope is delayed?
  • Who shall be honored?

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Proverbs 13 · Grade 5

Choose Your Companions

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 13 continues the theme of a teachable heart. A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke. Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored. Correction is a gift to those willing to receive it.

Speech and pride are linked. He who guards his mouth guards his soul. Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

Verse 20 is one of the best-known sayings about friendship: One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Companions shape character over time. In the New Testament, Paul quotes a similar truth: Evil companionships corrupt good morals (1 Corinthians 15:33). Wise friendships are a blessing from God.

Show What You Know

  1. Who shall be honored?

  2. What is correction to those willing to receive it?

  3. What happens to the lamp of the wicked?

  4. What shapes character over time?

  5. What does Paul say corrupts good morals?

Crossword

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Across

  1. but he who gathers by hand makes it ____
  2. A wise son ____ to his father’s instruction

Down

  1. He who guards his ____ guards his soul
  2. There are some who pretend to be ____
  3. One who ____ with wise men grows wise

Think About It

  1. Hope deferred makes the heart sick. What do you do when you have to wait a long time for something?

  2. Evil companionships corrupt good morals. How can you be a wise friend to others?

Memory Verse

“One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”

Proverbs 13:20 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wise friends. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can waiting for a good thing teach you to trust God?
  • Who is someone you want to be like when you grow up?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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