1. Specific blessings in six ways (areas; 3:1-12).
      a. Life and peace (3:1,2).
      b. Favor and esteem (3:3,4).
      c. Direction (3:5,6).
      d. Health and strength (3:7,8).
      e. Filled and overflowing (3:9,10).
      f. Correction and delight (3:11,12).

  2. A summary of the blessedness of true wisdom (3:13-18).
      Some great words describe this condition:  Happy, better, gain, 
      precious, cannot compare, honor, pleasantness, peace, tree of life,
      happy.

  3. The foundation of this truth:  THE NATURE OF GOD (3:19,20).

  DIVINE CARE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TRUE WISDOM 
  (Proverbs 3:21-26).

  1. The father’s plea (3:21).

  2. The completeness of the care (3:22-25):  Your soul, neck, walk, lying
      down,  sleep, fear, desolation.

  3. The solid ground of this care:  JEHOVAH (3:26).

  ADVICE FOR DEALING WITH NEIGHBORS 
  (Proverbs 3:27-35).

  1. Love your neighbor as yourself (3:27-30).
      a. The principle (3:27).
      b. Three applications (3:28-30).
          1) When he needs (3:28).
          2) When he is near (3:29).
          3) When he hasn’t done anything wrong (3:30).

  2. God, His enemy, and me (3:31-35).
      a. The oppressor (3:31).
      b. The perverse (3:32).
      c. The wicked (3:33).
      d. The scornful (3:34).
      e. The fools (3:35).
 

   Match the advice Solomon gives to his son with the blessing (3:1-12).

  ___ 1.  Do not forget my law (3:1,2)                              a.  Find favor 
  ___ 2.  Let not mercy and truth forsake                               and  good
              you (3:3,4)                                                              understanding
  ___ 3.  Trust in the Lord (3:5,6)                                     b.  It will be health
  ___ 4.  Do not be wise in your own eyes (3:7,8)             c.  The Lord loves
  ___ 5.  Honor the Lord (3:9,10)                                          whom He
  ___ 6.  Do not despise chastening (3:11,12)                         corrects
                                                                                        d.  Length of days
                                                                                        e.  So your barns 
                                                                                             will be filled
                                                                                        f.  And He shall
                                                                                            direct your paths

    Fill in the blanks (3:13-18).

  7.  Happy is the man that findeth ____________________.
  8.  She is more precious than ____________________.
  9.  And in her ____________________ hand is riches and
       ____________________.
  10. Her ways are ways of ____________________
  11. She is a ____________________ of life to them that lay hold upon her.

  Answer the question (3:19-35).

  12. How did the Lord found the earth (3:19)?
        _______________________________
  13. If the son keeps sound wisdom and discretion, what will they be to him
        (3:21,22)?  ____________________ and ____________________
  14. Give the verse that speaks of the following circumstances where wisdom
        can care for us (3:22-25).  Afraid:__________  Walk:__________  
        Lie down:__________
  15. Who is the confidence of the one who follows wisdom (3:26)?
        ______________
  16. What should we not say to our neighbor (3:28)?
        ________________________
  17. What should we not do against our neighbor(3:29)?
        _____________________  
  18. What words are used to describe the “enemy” in verses 31-35?
       31: ____________________ 
       32: ____________________
       33: ____________________ 
       34: ____________________
       35: ____________________
 

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