Poetry & Wisdom
What should a child notice in Proverbs 18?
Proverbs 18 opens with these words: “An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.” The line to keep is Proverbs 18:2: “A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.” Carry the word “fool” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Proverbs 18:2: “A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.” What happens first in Proverbs 18?
Proverbs 18:2
“A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.”
Proverbs 18:3
“When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.”
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Say it
Practice Proverbs 18:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Ahasnodelightinunderstanding,butinhisownopinion.