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Page 1: Wisdom- living life to the full. Proverbs Takes ageless, priceless wisdom of God himself and makes it understandable and accessible to ordinary people

Wisdom- living life to the full

Wisdom- living life to the full

Page 2: Wisdom- living life to the full. Proverbs Takes ageless, priceless wisdom of God himself and makes it understandable and accessible to ordinary people

Proverbs Proverbs

Takes ageless, priceless wisdom of God himself and makes it

understandable and accessible to ordinary people like you and me.

P9 – Making life work

Takes ageless, priceless wisdom of God himself and makes it

understandable and accessible to ordinary people like you and me.

P9 – Making life work

Page 3: Wisdom- living life to the full. Proverbs Takes ageless, priceless wisdom of God himself and makes it understandable and accessible to ordinary people

What is Wisdom? What is Wisdom?

Wisdom is: Understanding words of insight.

(1:2) Doing what is right, just and fair

(1:3b) Knowledge (1:4) Understanding (1:6)

Wisdom is: Understanding words of insight.

(1:2) Doing what is right, just and fair

(1:3b) Knowledge (1:4) Understanding (1:6)

Wisdom is what radiates out from our adoration and devotion to our everyday conduct that sees each moment as the Lord’s time, each

relationship as the Lord’s opportunity, each duty as the Lord’s command and each blessing as the Lord’s gift.

It is a new way of looking at life and seeing what it is meant to be when viewed from God’s perspective. D Hubbard.

Page 4: Wisdom- living life to the full. Proverbs Takes ageless, priceless wisdom of God himself and makes it understandable and accessible to ordinary people

How do we get wise? How do we get wise?

From knowing God. From asking for wisdom. 1 Kings 3

From knowing God. From asking for wisdom. 1 Kings 3

I will do what you have asked I will give you a wise and discerning heart…..

1 Kings 3:12

For the Lord gives wisdom and from him mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:6

Page 5: Wisdom- living life to the full. Proverbs Takes ageless, priceless wisdom of God himself and makes it understandable and accessible to ordinary people

What is your favourite proverbs?

What is your favourite proverbs?

He who winks maliciously causes grief and a chattering fool comes ruin.

Pr 10:10

Better a meal of Vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred. Pr

15:17

Many a man claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?

Pr 20:6

He who winks maliciously causes grief and a chattering fool comes ruin.

Pr 10:10

Better a meal of Vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred. Pr

15:17

Many a man claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?

Pr 20:6

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What is your favourite proverbs?

What is your favourite proverbs?

Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome

wife? Pr 25:24

If you find honey- eat just enough. Too much of it and you will vomit.

Pr 25: 16

Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome

wife? Pr 25:24

If you find honey- eat just enough. Too much of it and you will vomit.

Pr 25: 16

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Speak truth and watch your tongue!

Speak truth and watch your tongue!

6:12 – A scoundrel and Villain who goes about with a corrupt mouth…..

15:4 – The tongue that brings healing is a tress of life but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

6:12 – A scoundrel and Villain who goes about with a corrupt mouth…..

15:4 – The tongue that brings healing is a tress of life but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

24:26

Page 8: Wisdom- living life to the full. Proverbs Takes ageless, priceless wisdom of God himself and makes it understandable and accessible to ordinary people

Speak truth and watch your tongue

Speak truth and watch your tongue

A fool gives vent to his anger but the wise man keeps himself under

control. 29:11

A fool gives vent to his anger but the wise man keeps himself under

control. 29:11

15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath but a hard word stirs up anger

Page 9: Wisdom- living life to the full. Proverbs Takes ageless, priceless wisdom of God himself and makes it understandable and accessible to ordinary people

Choose friends wisely Choose friends wisely

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood a heart that devises wicked

schemes,feet that are quick to rush to evil, a false witness who pours out lies a man who stirs up dissension

among his brothers.

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood a heart that devises wicked

schemes,feet that are quick to rush to evil, a false witness who pours out lies a man who stirs up dissension

among his brothers.

Page 10: Wisdom- living life to the full. Proverbs Takes ageless, priceless wisdom of God himself and makes it understandable and accessible to ordinary people

Choose friends wisely Choose friends wisely

Choose VIP friends who will be: Wise too. 13:20 Love through the good and the

bad. 17:17

Choose VIP friends who will be: Wise too. 13:20 Love through the good and the

bad. 17:17

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Love the poor and marginalised wisely Love the poor and

marginalised wisely 14:31 He who oppresses the poor shows

contempt for their make but whoever is kind to the needy honours God.

22:9 a generous man will himself be blessed for he shares his food with the poor.

14:21 blessed is he who is kind to the needy.

28:27 He who gives to the poor will lack nothing but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.

14:31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their make but whoever is kind to the needy honours God.

22:9 a generous man will himself be blessed for he shares his food with the poor.

14:21 blessed is he who is kind to the needy.

28:27 He who gives to the poor will lack nothing but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.

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Trust in the Lord Trust in the Lord

Trust in the Lord with all your heard and lean not on your own understanding In all your ways acknowledge him

and he will make your paths straight. 3:3-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heard and lean not on your own understanding In all your ways acknowledge him

and he will make your paths straight. 3:3-6

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