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Proverbs 14 · Grade 4

The Way That Seems Right

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Read and Think

Proverbs 14 begins, Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. Wisdom builds up, and folly tears down. A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

A famous warning appears in verse 12: There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. Our feelings and opinions can fool us. We need God's truth to guide us.

God is a safe place for His people. In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children. The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life. He who is slow to anger has great understanding. He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

Show What You Know

  1. What does the foolish woman do to her house?

  2. What can fool us?

  3. What is the fear of Yahweh?

  4. Whom does he who oppresses the poor show contempt for?

  5. What exalts a nation?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

poorWisdomGodfortresshouse
  1. Proverbs 14 begins, Every wise woman builds her , but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
  2. builds up, and folly tears down.
  3. is a safe place for His people.
  4. In the fear of Yahweh is a secure , and he will be a refuge for his children.
  5. He who oppresses the shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Think About It

  1. There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. How can you check whether something that seems right is really right?

  2. Kindness to the needy honors God. Who is someone in need you could help?

Memory Verse

“In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.”

Proverbs 14:26 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my refuge. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can doing right help a whole community?
  • What is a fountain of life?

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