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Proverbs 26 · Grade 4

Three Warnings

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Read and Think

Proverbs 26 begins with fools. Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. Wisdom knows which response fits each moment. Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Next come sluggards. The sluggard says, There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets! As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

Last come gossips and liars. For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down. The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels. Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Show What You Know

  1. What is honor for a fool like?

  2. What does wisdom know?

  3. What is the sluggard too lazy to do?

  4. What are a whisperer's words like?

  5. What does a flattering mouth work?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

woodsnowgossipwordslion
  1. Like in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
  2. The sluggard says, There is a in the road!
  3. For lack of a fire goes out.
  4. Without , a quarrel dies down.
  5. The of a whisperer are as dainty morsels.

Think About It

  1. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down. What can you do when you hear gossip?

  2. The sluggard makes excuses like a lion in the road. What excuses do you sometimes make to avoid work?

Memory Verse

“For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.”

Proverbs 26:20 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for honest words. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is gossip so tempting to hear?
  • How can you start a hard task instead of putting it off?

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