Poetry & Wisdom
What should a child notice in Proverbs 14?
Proverbs 14 opens with these words: “Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.” The line to keep is Proverbs 14:10: “The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.” Carry the word “heart” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Proverbs 14:10: “The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.” What happens first in Proverbs 14?
Proverbs 14:10
“The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.”
Proverbs 14:3
“The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.”
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Say it
Practice Proverbs 14:10
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Theheartitsownbitternessandjoy;hewillnotwithastranger.