Proverbs For Success: Proverbs 3:1-12 - Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure

Focus Passage: Proverbs 3:1-12 (NCV)

¹ My child, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in mind.
² Then you will live a long time,
and your life will be successful.

³ Don’t ever forget kindness and truth.
    Wear them like a necklace.
    Write them on your heart as if on a tablet.
⁴ Then you will be respected
    and will please both God and people.

⁵ Trust the Lord with all your heart,
and don’t depend on your own understanding.
⁶ Remember the Lord in all you do,
and he will give you success.

⁷ Don’t depend on your own wisdom.
Respect the Lord and refuse to do wrong.
⁸ Then your body will be healthy,
and your bones will be strong.

⁹ Honor the Lord with your wealth
and the firstfruits from all your crops.
¹⁰ Then your barns will be full,
and your wine barrels will overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My child, do not reject the Lord’s discipline,
and don’t get angry when he corrects you.
¹² The Lord corrects those he loves,
just as parents correct the child they delight in.

Read Proverbs 3:1-12 in context and/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!

In this journal entry, Camden and Suzie look a short passage in proverbs and unpack several insights that Solomon shares.

Cam’s Insights: Cam talks about how wisdom comes from remembering and following wise advice, how God wants us to be generous towards Him and others, and how God disciplines those He loves and that His discipline is not meant to tear us down, but to build us up.

Suzie’s Insights: Like Solomon shares that he doesn’t want his child to forget his teaching, God doesn’t want us to forget his teaching/commandments. This prompts Suzie to share that she would like to hang the Ten Commandments somewhere in their house.

Discussion Question: What stands out to you in this passage or from the thoughts we shared?

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