The Proverbs

Proverbs is the twentieth book of the Tanakh. Written by King Solomon around 960 BCE, this is a collection of sayings which contain pearls of wisdom to follow. The purpose of the book of Proverbs, according to Solomon, is the following:

For learning wisdom and instruction, for understanding words of insight;

For acquiring the discipline for success, righteousness, justice, and fairness. (Proverbs 1:2-3)

Here are five proverbs from the Tanakh. Choose two of them and write what each one means to you. Then, write your own proverb and discuss it with a classmate.

1. "Happy is one who finds wisdom, and one who gets understanding, for the gain from it is better than the gain from silver and its profit better than gold." (Proverbs 3:13-14)
2. "One who seeks love overlooks faults, but one who harps on a matter alienates a friend." (Proverbs 19:7)
3. "A fool does not want to understand, but only to express an opinion." (Proverbs 18:2)
4. "A person's spirit can endure sickness, but low spirits—who can bear them?" (Proverbs 18:14)
5. "One who digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will roll back upon the one who rolled it." (Proverbs 26:27)

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Respond:

Can you apply these three proverbs to your daily life? Respond on the back of this paper.