Poetry & Wisdom
What should a child notice in Proverbs 27?
Proverbs 27 opens with these words: “Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.” The line to keep is Proverbs 27:9: “Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.” Carry the word “perfume” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Proverbs 27:9: “Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.” What happens first in Proverbs 27?
Proverbs 27:9
“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.”
Proverbs 27:3
“A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.”
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Say it
Practice Proverbs 27:9
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Perfumeandbringjoytotheheart;sodoesearnestcounselaman’s