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Proverbs 27 · Grade 5

Friends Who Sharpen

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Chapter 27 opens with humility. Don't boast about tomorrow; for you don't know what a day may bring. Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. Praise also tests us: The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise. How we respond to praise shows our character.

True friendship includes honesty. Better is open rebuke than hidden love. The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse. Earnest counsel from a man's friend brings joy like perfume and incense. Don't forsake your friend and your father's friend. Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance. Friends shape each other through honest conversation.

The chapter closes with faithful work. Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds, for riches are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations. Careful stewardship provides for a family. In the New Testament, James writes that we do not know what our life will be like tomorrow, and that we should say, If the Lord wills (James 4:14-15).

Show What You Know

  1. How is man refined?

  2. What shows our character?

  3. How do friends shape each other?

  4. What does not endure to all generations?

  5. What does James say we should say about tomorrow?

Crossword

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Across

  1. ____ sharpens iron
  2. so does earnest ____ from a man’s friend

Down

  1. Let another man ____ you
  2. Don’t boast about ____
  3. Know well the state of your ____

Think About It

  1. Man is refined by his praise. How do you respond when people praise you?

  2. Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Is there a friend you need to speak honestly and lovingly with?

Memory Verse

“Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.”

Proverbs 27:17 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for friends who help me grow. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you trust God with tomorrow?
  • How can you take good care of what God has given you?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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