- What is the status of the parent in Proverbs 4:1?
- Where is Proverbs 4:2 found in the liturgy? Is the connection significant?
- What is the writer’s rationale for obedience to and respect for parents? Does it conform to the traditional rationale?
- Compare Proverbs 4:7 to Proverbs 1:7 which speaks of the beginning of knowledge. Do both verses convey the same message? Do they contradict each other?
- What is the central idea in Proverbs 4:10-19? In a contemporary context, could this have an impact on a modern young person? Do you think they would have had an impact in ancient society?
- How would you define “crooked speech” and “devious talk” (Proverbs 4:24)?
