Poetry & Wisdom
What should a child notice in Proverbs 5?
Proverbs 5 opens with these words: “My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:” The line to keep is Proverbs 5:12: “and say, “How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;” Carry the word “hated” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Proverbs 5:12: “and say, “How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;” What happens first in Proverbs 5?
Proverbs 5:12
“and say, “How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;”
Proverbs 5:3
“For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,”
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Say it
Practice Proverbs 5:12
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
andsay,“HowIhavehatedandmydespised