Let us study the proverbs in this chapter in five general categories:
 

I. OPPOSITES [POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE] 
   (VERSES 1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11,14).
 

II. CAUSE AND EFFECT [SOWING AND REAPING]    (VERSES 2,
     3, 4, 5, 16, 27-29).
 

III. FOUNDATIONS [ROCK AND SAND] 
      (VERSES 9, 12, 13, 15, 19-21).

 
IV. PARALLELS [“SECOND VERSE, SAME AS THE FIRST”]
      (VERSES 18, 22, 26).
 

V. TWO WAYS [BROAD AND NARROW]
     (VERSES 17, 23-25, 30-32).
 
 

Check the answer that you think fits the proverb better.
Verse 1                                ___ Family                           ___ Job
Verses 2,3                           ___ Heaven                          ___ Wealth 
Verses 4,5                           ___ Prophecy                       ___ Lazy
Verses 6,7                           ___ Family                           ___ Righteous
Verse 8                               ___ Fool                               ___ Disobedient
Verse 9                               ___ Ways                             ___ Run
Verse 10                             ___ Wise                              ___ Fool
Verse 11                             ___ Tongue                          ___ Mind
Verse 12                             ___ Love                              ___ Hope
Verse 13                             ___ Money                           ___ Punishment
Verse 14                             ___ Fool                               ___ Home
Verse 15                             ___ Wealth                           ___ Health
Verse 16                             ___ Fool                               ___ Righteous
Verse 17                             ___ Keeps                            ___ Gets
Verses 18-21                      ___ Wealth                           ___ Tongue
Verse 22                             ___ Tongue                          ___ Wealth
Verses 23-25                      ___ Foundation                     ___ Family
Verse 26                             ___ Lazy                               ___ Parents
Verses 27-32                      ___ Fool                               ___ Acceptable
 

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