The Wise Son Listens to His Father's Instruction
Proverbs 13:1-25
- What did it mean to the original reader or original audience?
- Judging by the people you spent time with last month, what kind of company do you keep? By contrast, who did you used to hang around with?
- (Parents) If you could pick friends for your kids, who would you pick and why? (Children) How does your choice of friends vary from your parents' choice? Why?
#People = Wise Son, Foolish Child, Righteous, Wicked
#Time =
#Place =
#Obedient faith =
#Sin =
#Key Idea =
A wise son hears his father's
instruction,
but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
2 From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is
good,
but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
5 The righteous hates falsehood,
but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
but sin overthrows the wicked.
7 One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
but a poor man hears no threat.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices,
but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10 By insolence comes nothing but strife,
but with those who take advice is wisdom.
11 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,
but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Whoever despises the word brings
destruction on himself,
but he who reveres the commandment will
be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
that one may turn away from the snares of death.
15 Good sense wins favor,
but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
but a fool flaunts his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores
instruction,
but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
19 A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
21 Disaster[h] pursues sinners,
but the righteous are rewarded with good.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's
children,
but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the
righteous.
23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,
but it is swept away through injustice.
24 Whoever spares the rod hates his son,
but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.[i]
25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
2 From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good,
but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
5 The righteous hates falsehood,
but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
but sin overthrows the wicked.
7 One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
but a poor man hears no threat.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices,
but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10 By insolence comes nothing but strife,
but with those who take advice is wisdom.
11 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,
but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself,
but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
that one may turn away from the snares of death.
15 Good sense wins favor,
but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
but a fool flaunts his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction,
but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
19 A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
21 Disaster[h] pursues sinners,
but the righteous are rewarded with good.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,
but it is swept away through injustice.
24 Whoever spares the rod hates his son,
but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.[i]
25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
- Wisdom versus Foolishness (1-3)
- The Effects of Diligence and Laziness (4-11)
- Righteousness and Wickedness (12-20)
- The Role of Parental Instruction (21-25)
- God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
- We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
- What recurring themes do you see here? Which proverbs pick up themes from previous chapters?
- What does this chapter sound like to you: (a) Sweet pillow talk? (b) Tough parent-kid talk? (c) Teacher-parent-student talk? (d) Grandfather-teenager talk? (e) Smooth life insurance talk? Where do you see examples of each?
- On the riches/poverty theme (see vv. Proverbs 13:7, 8, 11,18, 21, 22, 23), what point of contrast does each verse make? Why do rich and poor alike pretend to be what they are not (v. 7)?
- In the face of robbers, blackmail or big fiscal commitments, what edge do the poor have over the rich (v. 8)? In terms of the best justice money can buy, how is that advantage reversed (v. 23)?
- What happens to the "get-rich-quick" scheme or the unjust person (v. 11)? What profit do diligence and discipline bring (vv. 4, 11, 18)?
- Proverbs stresses the general rule that righteous living leads to prosperity. What Bible book is concerned with the exceptions to that rule? What exceptions are note-worthy?
- Discipline links the material and spiritual aspects of prosperity and poverty. How is that evident in verses 4,13,18, 25? How many "sluggards" (v. 4) or "wicked stomachs" (v. 25) do you see go hungry? What kind of hunger is Solomon referring to? What does "prospering" mean here? What results do "scorning" and "respecting” godly and wise instruction each bring (v. 13)?
- How does the company you keep (v. 20) affect you? Why?
- What is your "hope deferred" or "longing fulfilled" (vv. 12-19)? What comfort do you find as you wait for Jesus to fulfill that hope?
- What do you believe about leaving large inheritances to your children or grandchildren: (a) Let them earn it the hard way? (b) Spend it all on your retirement? (c) Leave as much as possible for others? (d) Giving money creates more problems than it solves?
- How would your view on large inheritances differ if you were the recipient?
- You are a talk show host discussing spanking children. How does your three-generation panel each react to verse 24?
- I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How can I apply it to my life this week?
- You can ... Who do you know who needs to hear this? Feel free to share with others by social media links at the bottom of this.
Key
Topics in this chapter of Proverbs
#Destruction #Speech #Parent-Child #Righteous #Wicked #Wisdom #Fools
“Destruction”—
- “He that opens wide his lips shall have destruction” (Proverbs 13:3).
- “Wickedness overthrows the sinner” (Proverbs 13:6).
- “Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself” (Proverbs 13:13).
- “There is that is destroyed by reason of injustice” (Proverbs 13:23).
“Speech”—
- “A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth” (Proverbs 13:2).
- “He that guards his mouth keeps his life; But he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction” (Proverbs 13:3).
- “A righteous man hates lying” (Proverbs 13:5).
“Parent and child”—
- “A wise son hears his father’s instruction; But a scoffer hears not rebuke” (Proverbs 13:1).
- “He that spares his rod hates his son; But he that loves him chastens him betimes” (Proverbs 13:24).
“Righteous”—
- “A righteous man hates lying” (Proverbs 13:5).
- “Righteousness guards him that is upright in the way” (Proverbs 13:6).
- “The light of the righteous rejoices” (Proverbs 13:9).
- “The righteous shall be recompensed with good” (Proverbs 13:21).
- “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children” (Proverbs 13:22).
“Wicked”—
- “A wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame” (Proverbs 13:5).
- “Wickedness overthrows the sinner” (Proverbs 13:6).
- “The lamp of the wicked shall be put out” (Proverbs 13:9).
- “A wicked messenger falls into evil” (Proverbs 13:17).
- “Evil pursues sinners” (Proverbs 13:21).
- “The wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous” (Proverbs 13:22).
“Wisdom”—
- “A wise son hears his father’s instruction” (Proverbs 13:1).
- “With the well-advised is wisdom” (Proverbs 13:10).
- “The law of the wise is a fountain of life” (Proverbs 13:14).
- “Good understanding gives favor” (Proverbs 13:15).
- “Every prudent man works with knowledge” (Proverbs 13:16).
- “Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise” (Proverbs 13:20).
“Fools”—
- “A fool flaunts his folly” (Proverbs 13:16).
- “It is an abomination to fools to depart from evil” (Proverbs 13:10).
- “The companion of fools shall smart for it” (Proverbs 13:20).
Other Resources:
Other YouTube Videos
Discovery Bible Study
Articles
Devotions
Links
No comments:
Post a Comment