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Proverbs 30 · Grade 5

Neither Poverty nor Riches

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Chapter 30 is the words of Agur the son of Jakeh, a wise man we know nothing else about. He opens with humility: Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don't have a man's understanding. I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One. His questions echo God's speech to Job: Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth?

Agur turns to God's word: Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Don't you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar. His prayer is a model of contentment: Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full, deny you, and say, Who is Yahweh? or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

Agur groups his observations in numbered lists. There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: the ants, the hyraxes, the locusts, and the lizard. Each shows that wisdom is not about size or strength. In the New Testament, Jesus taught His disciples to pray, Give us today our daily bread (Matthew 6:11).

Show What You Know

  1. What do we know about Agur besides this chapter?

  2. Whose speech do Agur's questions echo?

  3. What might happen if Agur were full?

  4. What do the four small creatures show?

  5. In the New Testament, what did Jesus teach His disciples to pray for?

Crossword

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Across

  1. You can catch a ____ with your hands
  2. but they are exceedingly ____
  3. yet they provide their food in the ____

Down

  1. Every word of God is ____
  2. yet make they their houses in the ____

Think About It

  1. Agur feared that riches could make him forget God. How can having a lot make it easier to forget God?

  2. Wisdom is not about size or strength. How can a young person be wise?

Memory Verse

“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

Proverbs 30:5 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the small, wise creatures You made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What questions about God's power would you like to ask?
  • Why does wisdom matter more than age?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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