What are some of the wisest things that we can do in life? Let’s begin in Proverbs 10.
Who is acknowledged for this large group of 375 separate proverbs from Proverbs 10:1 to 22:16?
The proverbs of Solomon: (Pr 10:1a NIV)
Would our parents rejoice at our life’s choices or do they grieve for us?
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. (Pr 10:1b NIV)
How many put profit ahead of doing the right thing in business?
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. (Pr 10:2 NKJV)
Do we trust God to provide when we choose only honest business practices?
The Lord will not let the godly go hungry, but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked. (Pr 10:3 NLT)
Is laziness one cause of poverty among many?
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth. (Pr 10:4 WEB)
Is there a time to get up and do an honest day’s work and not sleep?
A wise son harvests in the summer; a disgraceful son sleeps right through the harvest. (Pr 10:5 CEB)
Is doing the right thing the path to blessings? What do wicked people hide?
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. (Pr 10:6 ESV)
What are the legacies of good and evil people down through history?
Good people are remembered long after they are gone, but the wicked are soon forgotten. (Pr 10:7 CEV)
Does a wise person keep the rules, while a fool just mocks them?
A wise heart accepts commands, but foolish lips will be destroyed. (Pr 10:8 HCSB)
Does an honest business need minimal advertising, while a dishonest business loses customers?
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. (Pr 10:9 KJV)
Does quiet evil also hurt the villain? Do loose lips also bring fools suffering?
He who winks the eye causes pain, And an ignorant fool of loose lips will be ruined. (Pr 10:10 LSB)
Does the mouth of a person eventually reveal who they really are, good or evil?
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. (Pr 10:11 NASB)
Does love cover other people’s faults, while gossip causes trouble?
Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. (Pr 10:12 NIV)
Do we listen to wisdom or the punishment that comes because we ignored it?
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding. (Pr 10:13 NKJV)
Are there those who love education and those who babble foolishness?
Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster. (Pr 10:14 NLT)
While the wealthy hide behind their money, does poverty destroy many people’s lives?
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty. (Pr 10:15 WEB)
Is the fruit of our labor used to make life better or worse?
The wages of the righteous lead to life; the earnings of the wicked lead to sin. (Pr 10:16 CEB)
Do we accept correction or do we just arrogantly dismiss it?
Accept correction, and you will find life; reject correction, and you will miss the road. (Pr 10:17 CEV)
Are the two extremes of hiding our hatred and gossiping both bad?
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool. (Pr 10:18 ESV)
What happens if we have a habit of talking too much?
When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is wise. (Pr 10:19 HCSB)
How valuable are the words of a righteous person? Are the words of the wicked of little value?
What the righteous person says is like precious silver; the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things. (Pr 10:20 ISV)
How nourishing are the words of a righteous person? Why do fools die?
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. (Pr 10:21 KJV)
What makes someone truly rich without any suffering, money or God’s blessing?
It is the blessing of Yahweh that makes rich, And He adds no pain with it. (Pr 10:22 LSB)
Does a fool delight in bad things? Does a wise man enjoy wisdom?
Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a person of understanding. (Pr 10:23 NASB)
Do the wicked and the righteous face totally opposite consequences?
What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted. (Pr 10:24 NIV)
When the storms of life come, are there different results for the wicked and the righteous?
When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation. (Pr 10:25 NKJV)
What is a lazy sluggard like to those who rely on them?
Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes. (Pr 10:26 NLT)
Do the lifespans of the wicked and those who show deep respect for God differ greatly?
The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. (Pr 10:27 WEB)
How different does the future look for a righteous versus a wicked person?
The expectations of the righteous result in joy, but the hopes of the wicked will perish. (Pr 10:28 CEB)
Is doing right like living in God’s fort? Do those who do wrong face destruction?
The Lord protects everyone who lives right, but he destroys anyone who does wrong. (Pr 10:29 CEV)
While Israel had an earthly land, do we look forward to an eternal promised land?
The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land. (Pr 10:30 ESV)
What is the difference between the mouths of a godly and a perverse person?
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. (Pr 10:31 HCSB)
Who uses acceptable language and who speaks perversely?
Righteous lips know what is prudent, but the words of the wicked are perverse. (Pr 10:32 ISV)
What did Jesus say is wise, just hearing His sayings or hearing and doing them?
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. (Mat 7:24-25 KJV)
What are some of the wisest things that we can do in life? You decide!
