Week 665 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 234 words
🌾 Proverbs 1
Proverbs 1 opens with these words: “The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:” The line to keep is Proverbs 1:22: ““How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?” Carry the word “long” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Proverbs 1 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:” Proverbs 1 opens with these words: “The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:” The line to keep is Proverbs 1:22: ““How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?” Carry the word “long” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Proverbs 1:22: ““How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Proverbs 1? Then try this: Read ““How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
““How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?”
Proverbs 1:22 · Proverbs 1
Say it
Practice Proverbs 1:22
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
“Howyousimpleones,willyousimplicity?Howlongwilldelightthemselvesinmockery,andfoolshateknowledge?
Talk about it
- What happens first in Proverbs 1?
- Read ““How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Proverbs 1 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Proverbs 1. Help us remember Proverbs 1:22 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Proverbs 1 is long, read Proverbs 1:22 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 665 · the whole night
🌾 Proverbs 1
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