- For what kind of occasion can Proverbs 24:3-4 serve as an appropriate quotation?
- What is the meaning of “in the gate” in Proverbs 24:7?
- Summarize the message in Proverbs 24:10-12 and frame it in a modern context.
- Compare Proverbs 24:13-14 with Psalms 19:10-11. Is there a significant difference?
- Do you agree with the sentiment of Proverbs 24:15-16?
- Proverbs 24:17 is a familiar quotation. Can you apply it to a particular circumstance? Can it be separated from Proverbs 24:18?
- Is the intent of Proverbs 24:21 to equate the fear of the Lord with the fear of a king?
- What do you make of the warning in the second half of Proverbs 24:21? Aren’t Jews often in the forefront of dissent?
- Explain the first part of Proverbs 24:23. What purpose does it serve?
- Compare Proverbs 24:23-25 with the precept in Leviticus 19:15.
- Should Proverbs 24:28-29 be read as a unit or do they deal with disparate subjects?
- How would you characterize Proverbs 24:30-34 in literary terms?
