Week 671 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 214 words
💧 Proverbs 7
Proverbs 7 opens with these words: “My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.” The line to keep is Proverbs 7:3: “Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.” Carry the word “bind” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Proverbs 7 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.” 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, ““Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me. Today I have paid my vows.” Proverbs 7 opens with these words: “My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.” The line to keep is Proverbs 7:3: “Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.” Carry the word “bind” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Proverbs 7:3: “Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Proverbs 7? Then try this: Read “Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.” 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.
“Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.”
Proverbs 7:3 · Proverbs 7
Say it
Practice Proverbs 7:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
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Talk about it
- What happens first in Proverbs 7?
- Read “Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Proverbs 7 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Proverbs 7. Help us remember Proverbs 7:3 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Proverbs 7 is long, read Proverbs 7:3 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 671 · the whole night
💧 Proverbs 7
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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