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Proverbs 23 · Grade 5

Give Me Your Heart

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Chapter 23 continues the words of the wise with warnings about appetite and greed. When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you. Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. Wealth is fleeting: it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

God is the protector of the vulnerable. Don't move the ancient boundary stone. Don't encroach on the fields of the fatherless, for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you. Envy is another danger. Don't let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long. Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not be cut off.

The chapter closes with a father's appeal. Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old. Buy the truth, and don't sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding. My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways. The chapter also warns against drinking too much wine. In the New Testament, Jesus says, For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21).

Show What You Know

  1. What should you consider when you sit to eat with a ruler?

  2. Who is the Defender of the fatherless?

  3. What should we do instead of envying sinners?

  4. How should we treat our mother when she is old?

  5. In the New Testament, what does Jesus say about treasure?

Crossword

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Across

  1. For it certainly sprouts wings like an ____
  2. My son, if your heart is ____
  3. Buy the ____

Down

  1. In your wisdom, show ____
  2. Let your father and your mother be ____

Think About It

  1. Don't let your heart envy sinners. Why might someone envy people who do wrong, and what does this chapter say instead?

  2. Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old. How can you honor your parents now and later?

Memory Verse

“Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.”

Proverbs 23:23 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your truth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can your choices make your parents glad?
  • How can you give God your heart?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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