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Proverbs 14 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: A Secure Fortress

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.

PreschoolGod Keeps Us Safe

housefamilyhandlj and peopleperson

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

KindergartenSafe

SAFE → picture 4GOD → picture 3KIND → picture 2CALM → picture 1

Grade 1God Is Our Refuge

Wise women build their house. → picture 3God is a refuge for his children. → picture 5Be slow to anger. → picture 2Be kind to the needy. → picture 4Think about your way. → picture 1

Order:

1. Every wise woman builds her house2. He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed3. In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress4. He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him

Grade 2A Safe Place

  1. What does every wise woman build? Her house (circle)
  2. What is in the fear of Yahweh? A secure fortress (circle)
  3. Who will God be a refuge for? His children (circle)
  4. How can we honor God? By being kind to people in need
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Grade 3Think It Through

  1. What does a simple man do? Believes everything
  2. What does the prudent man do? Carefully considers his ways
  3. Who has great understanding? He who is slow to anger
  4. Who honors God? He who is kind to the needy
1: Every wise woman builds her house2: He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed3: In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress4: He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him
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Grade 4The Way That Seems Right

  1. What does the foolish woman do to her house? Tears it down with her own hands
  2. What can fool us? Our feelings and opinions
  3. What is the fear of Yahweh? A fountain of life
  4. Whom does he who oppresses the poor show contempt for? His Maker
  5. What exalts a nation? Righteousness

Word bank: 1. house; 2. Wisdom; 3. God; 4. fortress; 5. poor

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

Grade 5Fear of the Lord and Care for the Poor

  1. How is the fool described? Hot headed and reckless
  2. Why is human judgment alone not enough? The heart can be deceived.
  3. What does the fear of Yahweh turn people from? The snares of death
  4. What does kindness to the needy do? It honors God.
  5. In the New Testament, what does Jesus say He is? The way, the truth, and the life
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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