Proverbs Be a Wise Guy for God

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ProverbsBe a Wise Guy for God

• The Simple, the Mocker and the Fool

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Match the two Bible Proverb halves in each
grouping

• 1. Reckless words pierce like a sword, but
• 2. Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser
  still
• 3. A simple man believes anything, but
• 4. When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but

• a. teach a righteous man and he will add to his
  learning. (99)
• b. with humility comes wisdom. (112)
• c. the tongue of the wise brings healing.
  (1218)
• d. a prudent man gives thought to his steps.
  (1415)

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Match the two Bible Proverb halves in each
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• 1c. Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the
  tongue of the wise brings healing. (1218)
• 2a. Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser
  still teach a righteous man and he will add to
  his learning. (99)
• 3d. A simple man believes anything, but a
  prudent man gives thought to his steps. (1415)
• 4b. When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but
  with humility comes wisdom. (112)
• 1c, 2a, 3d, 4b

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• 5. A truthful witness does not deceive, but
• 6. A truthful witness saves lives, but
• 7. If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you
• 8. A truthful witness gives honest testimony,
  but

• e. if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
  (912)
• f. a false witness tells lies. (1217)
• g. a false witness pours out lies. (145)
• h. a false witness is deceitful. (1425)

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• 5g. A truthful witness does not deceive, but a
  false witness pours out lies. (145)
• 6h. A truthful witness saves lives, but a false
  witness is deceitful. (1425)
• 7e. If you are wise, your wisdom will reward
  you if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
  (912)
• 8f. A truthful witness gives honest testimony,
  but a false witness tells lies. (1217)
• 5g, 6h, 7e, 8f

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• 9. The wealth of the wise is their crown, but
• 10. The wise woman builds her house, but
• 11. He who trusts in himself is a fool, but
• 12. The way of a fool seems right to him, but
• 13. A prudent man keeps his knowledge to
  himself, but
• 14. He who walks with the wise grows wise, but

• i. a wise man listens to advice. (1215)
• j. the heart of fools blurts out folly. (1223)
• k. a companion of fools suffers harm. (1320)
• l. with her own hands the foolish one tears hers
  down. (141)
• m. the folly of fools yields folly. (1424)
• n. he who walks in wisdom is kept safe. (2826)

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Match the two Bible Proverb halves in each
grouping

• 9m. The wealth of the wise is their crown, but
  the folly of fools yields folly. (1424)
• 10l. The wise woman builds her house, but with
  her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
  (141)
• 11n. He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he
  who walks in wisdom is kept safe. (2826)
• 12i. The way of a fool seems right to him, but a
  wise man listens to advice. (1215)
• 9m, 10l, 11n, 12i

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Match the two Bible Proverb halves in each
grouping

• 13j. A prudent man keeps his knowledge to
  himself, but the heart of fools blurts out folly.
  (1223)
• 14k. He who walks with the wise grows wise, but
  a companion of fools suffers harm. (1320)
• 9m, 10l, 11n, 12i, 13j, 14k

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Match the two Bible Proverb halves in each
grouping

• 1 c
• 2 a
• 3 d
• 4 b
• 5 g
• 6 h
• 7 e
• 8 f

• 9 m
• 10 l
• 11 n
• 12 i
• 13 j
• 14 k

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• A fool and his money are soon parted
• A good man is hard to find
• A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
• Absolute power corrupts absolutely

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• Better to remain silent and be thought a fool
  than to speak and remove all doubt
• Boys will be boys
• Easy come, easy go
• Every dog has his day

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• Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
• Grass is always greener on the other side of the
  fence
• He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with
  fleas
• He who laughs last laughs longest
• He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword

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• It takes one to know one
• It's not worth crying over spilt milk
• Live for today for tomorrow never comes
• Misery loves company
• People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw
  stones

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• Pride comes before a fall
• Stupid is as stupid does
• There are none so blind as those that will not
  see
• There's a sucker born every minute

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• Those who do not learn from history are doomed to
  repeat it
• Tomorrow never comes
• Two wrongs don't make a right