Poetry & Wisdom
What should a child notice in Proverbs 15?
Proverbs 15 opens with these words: “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” The line to keep is Proverbs 15:11: “Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!” Carry the word “sheol” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Proverbs 15:11: “Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!” What happens first in Proverbs 15?
Proverbs 15:11
“Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!”
Proverbs 15:3
“Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.”
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Say it
Practice Proverbs 15:11
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
andAbaddonarebeforehowmuchmorethentheheartsoftheofmen!