- Is Proverbs 27:1 a message of pessimism?
- How does Proverbs 27:2 conform to traditional Jewish ethical teaching?
- What emotions are criticized in Proverbs 27:4? Which is the most grievous and why?
- What is the message of Proverbs 27:5? Isn’t reproof the opposite of love?
- Is Proverbs 27:6 an extension of Proverbs 27:5?
- How do you reconcile Proverbs 27:8 with the aphorism, meshaneh makom meshaneh mazal (one who changes his residence changes his fortune)?
- What is the connection between the first clause and the rest of Proverbs 27:10?
- In Proverbs 27:11, when might the speaker (a parent or teacher) be taunted?
- Why is the utterance in Proverbs 27:14 considered a curse?
- What is the underlying message of Proverbs 27:15-16?
- In Proverbs 27:16, the clause “declare one’s right hand to be oil” is rendered differently in the old translation: “the ointment of his right hand betrayeth itself.” What is each version saying?
- Proverbs 27:19 is somewhat difficult. What are some possible interpretations?
- What is the connection between the two parts of Proverbs 27:21?
- Explain the lesson in economics in Proverbs 27:23-27.
