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Proverbs 17 · Preschool

A Good Friend

Name Date

Color the two friends! A friend loves at all times.

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

Bible Verse

“A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.”

Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: A good friend loves us on happy days and sad days. In the New Testament, Jesus calls His followers His friends. How can you be a good friend today?

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Proverbs 17 · Kindergarten

Friend

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

FRIEND
LOVE
HAPPY
QUIET
A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

FRIEND
LOVE
HAPPY
QUIET

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw two good friends.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who is your friend?
  • How can you be cheerful today?

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Proverbs 17 · Grade 1

Friends Love

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

FRIEND
CHEERFUL
QUIET
FORGIVE
A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

A friend loves at all times.
A small meal in peace is better.
Forgiving helps love grow.
A cheerful heart makes good medicine.
Even a fool who is quiet seems wise.

A Friend Loves at All Times

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

He who covers an offense promotes love

A cheerful heart makes good medicine

A friend loves at all times

Better is a dry morsel with quietness

Draw two good friends.

Memory Verse

“A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.”

Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When does a friend love?
  • What is better than a big feast with fighting?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Proverbs 17 · Grade 2

A Friend Loves

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Read the Story

Proverbs says, A friend loves at all times. A good friend loves us when we are happy and when we are sad.

Proverbs says a small meal in a quiet, peaceful home is better than a big feast with fighting.

Proverbs says, A cheerful heart makes good medicine. Being glad and thankful is good for us.

Memory Verse

“A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.”

Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. When does a friend love?

    A cheerful heartAt all timesBeing glad and thankful

  2. What is better than a big feast with fighting?

  3. What makes good medicine?

    At all timesBeing glad and thankfulA cheerful heart

  4. What is good for us?

    A cheerful heartAt all timesBeing glad and thankful

Word Search

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

HCTRBMQGSEBIPCEUDCARMIHDIFHROERJIERETTSFVCTIEPHIMAINEREEONDNENFPRHURESDULLOVESSBL
  • QUIETNESS
  • CHEERFUL
  • MEDICINE
  • BROTHER
  • FRIEND
  • LOVES
  • TIMES
  • HEART

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can a cheerful heart help others?
  • Who sees what we think and feel?

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Proverbs 17 · Grade 3

Love Covers

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Read the Story

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife. Peace at home is worth more than a feast.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. Forgiving keeps friends close. Gossip pulls them apart.

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity. A cheerful heart makes good medicine. Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise.

Memory Verse

“A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.”

Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What is better than a house full of feasting with strife?

  2. Who promotes love?

  3. What separates best friends?

  4. When is a fool counted wise?

A Friend Loves at All Times

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

IHUVFLGBFLEOWLOOCRRAWDBVMEIIRPCJEHPEFTIMESODNMEDICINEDYEBROTHERQUIETNESSCHEERFULV
  • QUIETNESS
  • CHEERFUL
  • MEDICINE
  • BROTHER
  • FRIEND
  • LOVES
  • TIMES
  • HEART

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you keep a friend's secret?
  • How can you stop a quarrel early?

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Proverbs 17 · Grade 4

Faithful Friends

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Read and Think

Proverbs 17 opens, Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife. The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts. God looks at what is inside us.

Several sayings deal with quarrels. He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out. A small leak in a dam quickly becomes a flood.

Verse 17 describes true friendship: A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity. Adversity means hard times. A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. He who spares his words has knowledge.

Show What You Know

  1. Who tests the hearts?

  2. What is the beginning of strife like?

  3. When should we stop contention?

  4. What does adversity mean?

  5. Who has knowledge?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

cheerfulfriendtimesquietnessGod
  1. Proverbs 17 opens, Better is a dry morsel with , than a house full of feasting with strife.
  2. looks at what is inside us.
  3. Verse 17 describes true friendship: A loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
  4. Adversity means hard .
  5. A heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Think About It

  1. The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam. How can you stop an argument before it grows?

  2. A friend loves at all times. Who has been a faithful friend to you in a hard time?

Memory Verse

“A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.”

Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When is a fool counted wise?
  • Who is born for adversity?

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Proverbs 17 · Grade 5

Love in Hard Times

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Read and Think

Chapter 17 values peace above plenty: Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife. Just as fire tests metal, God examines the heart: The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts. Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker.

Much of the chapter is about conflict. He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. Covering an offense does not mean hiding sin; it means choosing not to keep bringing it up. The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out. Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Friendship is tested in hard times: A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity. A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding. In the New Testament, Jesus says, Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13).

Show What You Know

  1. What does mocking the poor do?

  2. What does covering an offense mean here?

  3. What happens to whoever rewards evil for good?

  4. Who is a man of understanding?

  5. In the New Testament, what does Jesus say is the greatest love?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

goodquietnessheartcheerfulfriend
  1. Chapter 17 values peace above plenty: Better is a dry morsel with , than a house full of feasting with strife.
  2. Just as fire tests metal, God examines the : The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
  3. Whoever rewards evil for , evil shall not depart from his house.
  4. Friendship is tested in hard times: A loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
  5. A heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Think About It

  1. Covering an offense means choosing not to keep bringing it up. Is there something you need to stop bringing up?

  2. A brother is born for adversity. How can you stand by a friend or family member who is going through a hard time?

Memory Verse

“A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.”

Proverbs 17:17 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you bring cheer to someone who is sad?
  • How can you be a faithful friend this week?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.