An Observation of the book of Proverbs
Day 7
7th December 2017
Proverbs 7
Key words
Adulterous c.f day 6
Bind c.f. day 6
Cinnamon noun the aromatic inner bark of any of several East Indian trees belonging to the genus cinnamon, of the laurel family, especially the bark of c. zeylanicum used as a spice, or that of C.
Commands c.f. day 2
Crafty adjective skilful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly
dark c.f. day 4
drink verb to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe
defiant adjective boldly resistant or challenging
fading verb to lose brightness or vividness of colour to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination.
feet noun plural of foot
fellowship noun the condition or relation of being a fellow: friendly relationship; companionship
found verb simple past tense and past participle of find equipped, outfitted, or furnished: adjective provided or furnished without additional charge, as to a tenant: included within the price of the rent.
Heart c.f. day 3
Insight c.f. day 1
Keep verb to hold or retain in one’s possession; hold as one’s own: to hold or have the use of for a period of time
Live c.f. day 4
Looked verb to turn one’s eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see:
Love c.f. day 3
Myrrh noun an aromatic resinous exudation from certain plants of the genus Myrrh is, especially Modorata, a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.
Night noun the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise the beginning of this period:
Noose noun something offered in worship or devotion, as to a deity; an oblation or sacrifice. A contribution given to or through the church for a particular purpose, as at a religious service.
Offering: noun something offered in worship or devotion, as to a deity; an oblation or sacrifice a contribution given to or through the church for a particular purpose, as at a religious service anything offered as a gift.
Persuasive adjective able fitted or intended to persuade noun something that persuades; inducement
prostitute c.f. day 6
relative noun a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage something having, or standing in, some relation or connection to something else.
seductive adjective tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating:
simple c.f. day 1
sister noun a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
slain verb to kill by violence to destroy; extinguish
slaughter: noun the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food. Brutal or violent killing of a person.
store noun a supply or stock of something, especially one for future use.
street noun a public thoroughfare usually paved , in a village, or a town including a side walk.
squares an open area or plaza in a city or town formed by the intersecting of or meeting of two or more streets.
tablet noun a number of sheets of writing paper business forms etc., fastened together at the edge; pad a flat slab or surface, especially one bearing or intended to bear an inscription, carving, or the like.
throng noun a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd
twilight noun the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either rom day break to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall.
unruly adjective not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless:
victims noun a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency:
wayward c.f. day 5
woman noun the female human being , as distinguished from a girl or a man
Words c.f. day 5
Wisdom c.f. day 1
Write verb to trace or form characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe: to express or communicate in writing; give a written account of.
youth noun the condition of being young
Advice, Admonitions Warnings
Advice
V1-4
Admonition
None
Warning
V25
Reasons Results
Reason
V26,v27
Results
V2, v5, v11-23
Contrasts, Comparisons and illustrations
Contrasts
None
Comparisons
V10,v22,v23,v26,v27
Illustrations
V2, v3,v4
Repetition and Progression of ideas
Repetition of ideas
Commands
V1,v2,v24
Adulterous woman
V5,V25
Ways of adulterous woman
V10-v23,v26-27
Progression of ideas
Pay attention to commands
Wisdom and knowledge
Adulterous woman
Warning not to follow her path
Ways of the adulterous woman
Questions
Questions
None
Important Connectives (preposition conjunctions)
Preposition
V2 of v3 on, of v6 of v9 of v13of v18 v19 onv22 to v24 to v25 to
Conjunctions
V5 with v8 in v10 with v12 in v13 with v15 forv16 with v17 with v18 with v20 with v21 with v22 into v23 into v 25 into
Grammatical Constructions (verbs, nouns, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives)
Verbs
Keep (pr/t) store(pr/t)live(pr/t)guard(pr/t)bind(pr/t)write(pr/t)say(pr/t)looked (p/t)saw(p/t) going(p/t) walking(pr/t)set(p/t) meet (p/t)lurks(pr/t) took(p/t) kissed(p/t) said(p/t) fulfilled(p/t) have (pr/t)came (p/) meet (pr/t) looked(p/t) found (p/t) covered(p/t) have(p/t) drink (pr/t) gone(p/t) took(p/t) filled( pr/t) led(p/t)seduced(p/t) followed(p/t) going(pr/t) stepping(pr/t) pierces(pr/t) darting (pr/t) listen(pr/t) pay attention(pr/t) say(pr/t) turn (pr/t) stray(pr/t) brought(p/t) slain(p/t)leading(pr/t)
Nouns
Words, commands apple eye fingers tablet heart wisdom sister insight relative woman window house lattice men street corner twilight night feet home street squares fellowship offering bed linens Egypt myrrh, aloes cinnamon love husband purse money moon ox deer noose liver snare sons victims throng grave chambers death
Pronouns
You, your, they her my I he him she his me
Adverbs
Teachings perfumed astray highway
Adjectives
Adulterous, wayward seductive simple young youth fading dark dressed prostitute crafty unruly defiant brazen coloured full persuasive smooth mighty
Atmosphere Emphatic statements
Atmosphere
Caution concern
Emphatic Statements
V15, v18
Literary Form
Literary Form
Narrative, parable
General Structure
General Structure
V1-3 keep commands
V4 wisdom and insight
V5-v23 story about the adulterous woman
V24 call to pay attention
V25 warning not to go into the path of the adulterous woman
V26-27 the ways of the adulterous woman
Day 6
6th December 2017
Proverbs 6
Key words
Adultery: noun voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her lawful spouse
Beauty: noun the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations ( as shape, colour, sound, etc.) a meaningful design or pattern, or something else( as a personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest)
Bind: verb to fasten or secure with a band or bond to encircle with a band or ligature to swathe or bandage.
Blows: noun a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon: a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc.
Bribe: noun money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behaviour of a person, especially in that person’s performance as an athlete, public official, etc
Captivate: verb to hold the attention of by fascinating; enchant
Conflict: verb to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition;
Command c.f. day 2
Commander: noun a person who commands a person who exercises authority; chief officer; leader. Officer; leader
Community: noun a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.
Compensation: noun the act or state of compensating, as by rewarding someone for service or by making up for someone’s loss, damage, or injury by giving the injured party an appropriate benefit.
Consider: verb to think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on: to regard 4o deem to be
Corrupt: c.f. day 4
Ensnared c.f. day 5
Evil c.f. day 4
Exhaustion: noun the act or process of exhausting extreme weakness or fatigue.
Fasten: verb to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
Fowler: noun to hunt fowl
Free : adjective enjoying personal rights or liberty, a person who is not in slaver:
Gathers: verb to bring together into one group, collection, or place
Gazelle: noun, plural any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asian, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.
Guide: verb to assist ( a person) to travel through, reach a destination in , an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person:
Harvest: noun Also, harvesting. The gathering of crops. The season when ripened crops are gathered.
Hates: verb to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest:
Haughty: adjective disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious:
Instruction : noun the act or practice of instructing or teaching; education. Knowledge or information imparted.
Jealousy: noun resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage ,e tc., or against another’s success or advantage itself.
Lamp: noun any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
lies : noun a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood.
Life: c.f. day 5
Light: c.f. day 4
Lust: noun intense sexual desire or appetite.
Lying: noun the telling of lies, or false statements; untruthfulness: adjective telling or containing lies; deliberately untruthful; deceitful; false:
Neck: noun the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
Neighbour c.f. day 5
Overseer: a person who oversees; supervisor; manager
Pledge: noun a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: something delivered as security for the payment of a debt or fulfilment of a promise, and subject to forfeiture of a promise, and subject to forfeiture on failure to pay or fulfil the promise.
Poverty: noun the state or condition of having little or no money, goods or means of support; condition of being poor. deficiency of necessary or desirable ingredients, qualities, etc.:
Prostitute: noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot. A man who engages in sexual acts for money.
Provisions: noun a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso. The providing or supplying of something, especially of food or other necessities.
Remedy: noun something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
Ruler: noun a person who rules or governs; sovereign. Also, rule. A strip of wood, metal, or other material having a straight edge and usually marked off in inches or centimetres, used for drawing lines, measuring, etc.
Rush: verb to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence. To dash, especially to dash forward for an attack or onslaught.
Scarcity: noun insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth. Rarity; infrequency.
Schemes: noun a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project. An underhand plot; intrigue.
Security: noun, freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety freedom from care, anxiety, or doubt; well-founded confidence.
Sense: noun any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli
Sevenfold: adjective comprising of seven parts or members seven times as great or as much.
Sleep: verb to take a rest afforded by suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
Sluggard: noun a person who is habitually inactive or lazy.
Slumber: verb to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse to be in a state of inactivity, negligence, quiescence, or calm
Snare: noun a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game. Anything serving to entrap or entangle unawares;
Steals: verb to take ( the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force:
Stirs: verb to move one’s hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through ( a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to set in tremulous, fluttering, or irregular motion.
Suddenly: adjective happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: occurring without transition from the previous form, sate
Summer: the season between spring and autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox.
Teaching c.f. day 3
Thief: noun a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny.
Trapped: noun a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly. Any device, stratagem, trick, or the like for catching a person unawares.
Unpunished: verb to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault:
Villain: noun a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
Wayward c.f. day 5
Wealth: noun a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches an abundance or profusion of anything; plentiful amount:
Wicked c.f. day 3
Wiped : verb to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand etc. in order to clean or dry the surface of
Wise c.f. day 1
Witness : verb to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception to be present at (an occurrence) as a formal witness, spectator, bystander, etc:
Words c.f. day 5
Advice, Admonitions Warnings
v3, v4, v5
Admonition
None
Warning
V10, v11, v25
Reasons Results
Reason
V23,v24V26, v34
Results
V29, v31,v33,v35
Contrasts, Comparisons and illustrations
Contrasts
V26,V32
Comparisons
V5, v11,v23
Illustrations
V6-8, v21 , v26,v27,v28,v30
Repetition and Progression of ideas
Repetition of ideas
V3 NO REST V4 NO SLEEP NO SLUMBER V9, V10
Trouble maker
V12 , v18, v19
V1-2 commitments – debts
V3-5 how to manage your commitments
V6-8 ant -mentor
V 9-11 motivation to the reader
V12-15 The trouble maker
V16-19 what the Lord hates
V20-35 The seriousness of adultery
Questions
Questions
v9, v27, v28
Important Connectives (preposition conjunctions)
Preposition
V2of V3 to , since v4 to v5 from of ,v6 to v10 to v11 on,v16 to v18 to v19 in v21 on v22 to v23 to v24 of v25 inv26 onv28 on v30tov31of
Conjunctions
V1 if, for , v3 into v12 with v13 with v14 with, in v15 in v23 for v25 with v26for, but v27 intov29withv30 if v32 but 34 for
Grammatical Constructions (verbs, nouns, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives)
Verbs
Put(pr/t) shaken(pr/t) said(p/t) ensnared(p/t) do(pr/t) fallen(p/t) go(f/t) rest(pr/t) sleep(pr/t) free(pr/t) be(pr/t) consider(pr/t) has(pr/t) stores (pr/t)gathers(pr/t) lie(pr/t) get up (pr/t) folding(pr/t) goes(pr/t) winks(pr/t) signals(pr/t) motions(pr/t) plots(pr/t) stirs(pr/t) overtake (pr/t) hates(pr/t) lying(pr/t) shed(pr/t) pours(pr/t) stirs(pr/t) keep(pr/t) forsake(pr/t) bind(pr/t) fasten(pr/t) walk(pr/t) guide(pr/t) watch over (pr/t) speak(pr/t) lust (pr/t) captivate(pr/t) had(p/t) preys(pr/t) scoop(pr/t) touches(pr/t) despise(pr/t) steals(pr/t) satisfy(pr/t) hunger(pr/t) caught(p/t) pay(pr/t) commits adultery(pr/t) destroys(pr/t) wiped(p/t) blows(pr/t) arouses(pr/t) show(f/t) takes(pr/t) accept(pr/t) refuse(pr/t)
Nouns
Son, Neighbour, stranger gazelle hunter bird fowler ant sluggard commander ruler provisions summer harvest thief man trouble maker villain mouth eye feet fingers heart remedy LORD tongue hands blood schemes evil witness lies community father mother’s correction life wife woman prostitute fire man house wealth husband bribe compensation
Pronouns
You yourself it his he him them her he
Adverbs
Trapped slumber maliciously conflict disaster rush teaching scorched unpunished starving
Adjectives
Exhaustion little poverty scarcity armed corrupt deceit suddenly innocent detestable wicked false lamp light wayward beauty sevenfold great
Atmosphere Emphatic statements
Atmosphere
Concern caution
Emphatic Statements
v3, v6
Literary Form
Literary Form
parable
General Structure
v1 – 2 sets the scene about commitments
v3-5 explains what to do to free yourself from this commitment
v6 - 8 uses an illustration of an ant - wisdom in how it works
v9-11 introduces a question to stimulate the reader into action followed immediately by a powerful illustration.
v12- 15 uses illustration of a trouble maker
v16 - 19 statements of what displeases the LORD
V20-35 addresses a major warning against adultery.
Day 5
5th December 2017
Proverbs 5
Key words
Adulterous : adjective characterized by or involved in adultery; illicit
Aimlessly: adjective without aim; purposeless
Aside: adverb on or to one side ; to or at a short distance apart; away from some position or direction
Attention: c.f. day 4
Bitter: adjective having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes
Cistern: noun a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
Cords: noun a string or thing rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together. used
Correction: noun something that is substituted or proposed for what is wrong or inaccurate; emendation.
Cruel: adjective wilfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
Death: noun act of dying the end of life total and permanent cessation.
Deeds: noun something that is done ; performed, or accomplished; an act: an exploit or achievement; feat:
Dignity: noun bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self -respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation
Discretion: noun the power or right to decide or act according to one’s own judgement; freedom of judgement or choice:
Ensnare: verb to capture in, or involve as in, a snare
Folly: noun the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
Fountain: noun a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream
Gall: noun impudence; effrontery. Bile, especially that of an animal
Grave: noun an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body.
Groan: noun a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief
honour c.f. day 3
insight: c.f. day 2
instructors: noun a person who instructs; teacher
knowledge c.f. day 1
life: c.f. day 3 .
Overflow: verb to flow or run over as, rivers or water:
path c.f. day 2
spent: verb simple past tense and past participle of spend. Used up
springs: verb to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward,
spurned: verb to reject with disdain and scorn to treat with contempt; despise.
Strangers: noun a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance:
Streams: noun a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
Teachers: noun a person who teaches or instructs especially as a profession; instructor.
Wander: verb to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray:
Wayward: adjective turned or turning away from what is right or proper;
wicked c.f. day 3
wife: noun a married woman, especially when considered in relation to her partner in marriage.
Wisdom c.f. day 1
Words: c.f. day 4
Advice
V1, v8, v15-17
Admonition
None
Warning
V7, v8
Reason
v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v21, v23
Results
V2,v4,v5v8V22,v32,33
Contrasts, Comparisons and illustrations
Contrasts
V4,v6
Comparisons
V19
Illustrations
V3,v4,v5,v10,v15-17.v22
Repetition and Progression of ideas
Repetition of ideas
V1 pay attention to wisdom
V7 listen
V3 – V6 the way of the adulterous woman
V22- 23 rewards of the evil
Progression of ideas
Wisdom insight
v1, v2 knowledge
v7 listen
v8 avoid adulterous woman
v11- 14 Regrets
V15 rewards for paying attention and obedience
V16 delighting in your own partner
V21 the watchful eye of God
V22-23reward of the wicked
Questions
Questions
V20
Important Connectives (preposition conjunctions)
Preposition
V1 to v5 to ,v6 to , v7 to v8 of v9 to v10 on v11of v14 in, of v16 in v18 inv22 of v23 by
Conjunctions
V1 of v3 for,v4 but,v6 but,v17 withv19 with v20 with v21 for v23 for
Grammatical Constructions (verbs, nouns, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives)
Verbs
Attention (pr/t), turn(pr/t), preserve(pr/t) maintain(pr/t) drip(pr/t) speech(pr/t) go(pr/t) lead(pr/t) gives(pr/t) thought(pr/t) does(pr/t) wander(pr/t) listen(pr/t) keep(pr/t) lose(pr/t) feast(pr/t) toil(pr/t) groan(f/t) spent(p/t) say(f/t) spurn(pr/t) obey(pr/t) drink(pr/) be(pr/t) shared(p/t) rejoice(pr/t) satisfy(pr/t) view(pr/t) examines(pr/t) ensnare (pr/t) hold(pr/t) die(pr/t) led(p/t)
Nouns
Words, knowledge lips woman honey oil gall sword feet death grave life paths sons me house honour dignity strangers wealth discipline correction teachers instructors trouble God assembly water cistern well springs streets squares fountain wife youth doe deer love man’s bosom LORD wicked them cords sin
Pronouns
My, you , your her she I others them he
Adverbs
Aimlessly running blessed intoxicated deeds
Adjectives
Discretion adulterous smoother bitter sharp double edged far cruel enrich serious overflow public loving graceful wayward all evil fast lack astray great folly.
Atmosphere Emphatic statements
Atmosphere
caution
Emphatic Statements
V12
Literary Form
Literary Form
Parable
General Structure
General Structure
V1 Call to pay attention to wisdom
V3- v6 The ways of the adulterous woman
V7 Call to listen
V8 warning to steer clear of the adulterous woman
V9 – v14 result of disobedience
V15 – V19being failthful to what belongs to you
V20 question for disobedience
V21 – reasons for obedience
V22- 23 reward for the wicked
Day 4
4th December 2017
Proverbs 4
Key words
Attention : the act or faculty of attending, especially by directing the mind to an object, observant care consideration.
Cherish : to hold or treat as dear; feel love for: to care for tenderly to nurture.
Commands : c.f. day 2
Corrupt : adjective guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked:
Crown : noun any of various types of headgear worn by a monarch as symbol of sovereignty, often made of precious metal and ornamented with valuable gems.
Darkness: noun the state or quality of being dark, absence of deficiency of light wickedness or evil obscurity, concealment:
Embrace: verb to take or clasp in the arms, press to the bosom, hug to take or receive gladly or eagerly, accept willingly:
Evil: adjective morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked: harmful; injurious: characterised or accompanied by misfortune or suffering, unfortunate; disastrous:
Evildoers: noun a person who does evil.
Exalt: verb to raise in rank, honour, power, character, quality, etc to praise, extol, to stimulate as an imagination
Father: noun male parent a man who exercises paternal care over other persons; paternal protector or provider.
Free : adjective enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty:
Garland : noun a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honour or hung on something as a decoration.
Hampered: verb to hold back, hinder, impede
Health c.f. day 3
Heart c.f. day 3
Honour c.f. Day 3
Instruction c.f. Day 1
Learning c.f. Day 1
Life c.f. Day 3
Light: noun something that makes things visible or affords illumination
Listen : verb to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear., pay attention heed obey
Live: verb to have life as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions:
Love : noun a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. A feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend:
Mother: noun a female parent
Path: noun a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
Perversity c.f day 3
Protect: to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc; cover or shield from injury or danger.
Righteous C.f. day 2
Son : noun a male child or person in relation to his parents.
Steadfast : adjective fixed in direction; steadily directed firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc…, as a person.
Stumble: verb to strike the foot against something as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall,, trip to walk or go unsteadily.
Thought : noun the product of mental activity, that which one thinks a single act or product of thinking, idea or notion
Understanding c.f. day 1
Violence : swift and intense force: rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment: an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws:
Watch: verb to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done or happens:
Wicked c.f day 3
Wisdom c.f. day 1
Words: noun a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of on or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary acccent
Advice
v1,v 5,v7,v8, v10,v13, v20, v23-26
Admonition
None
Warning
V2,v5,v6,v14-15, v21, v27
Reason
v2, v8,v 16,v22,v23
Results
v4, v8, v9,v12, v17
Contrasts, Comparisons and illustrations
Contrasts
V19
Comparisons
V13, v18, v19
Illustrations
V6, v8, v9, v17
Repetition and Progression of ideas
Repetition of ideas
Instruction
V1, v2, v4, v10,v13 v20, v29
Understanding
V1,V5,v7
Wisdom
V5, v6,v7
Walk away from evil
V14,V15V26,V27
Progression of ideas
Attention to the value of a father’s instruction advice to adhere
Call to seek wisdom and understanding
Attention emphasised before the next instruction
Warning stay away from the path of the wicked
Contrast between the way of the wicked and the righteous
Attention emphasised before the next instruction
Warning about personal conduct.
Questions
Questions
None
Important Connectives (preposition conjunctions)
Preposition
v1 to, v3 to by,v6 over v9 to , v13 to v14 on v15 on v17 of v18 of v20 to v27 to
Conjunctions
v3 for, v4 of to v7 of v9 with v10 of v11 in v13 for v16 for v19 But v22 for v23 for v26 in
Grammatical Constructions (verbs, nouns, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives)
Verbs
Listen(pr/t) pay attention (pr/t) gain(pr/t) give(pr/t) taught(p/t) said(p/t) hold(pr/t) keep(pr/t) live(f/t) get(f/t) forget(pr/t) turn(f/t) protect(pr/t) watch(pr/t) exalt(pr/t) accept(pr/t) say(pr/t) instruct(pr/t) lead(pr/t) walk(pr/t) run (f/t) go(f/t) guard(pr/t)set foot(f/t) travel(f/t) rest(f/t) robbed(pr/t) eat (pr/t) drink(pr/t) shining(pr/t) keep(pr/t) flows(pr/t) talk (pr/t) gaze(pr/t) look (pr/t) thought(pr/t)
Nouns
Sons fathers learning teaching mother heart words commands garland life crown paths violence wicked righteous morning sun light day sight heart health body
Pronouns
You I my he me she her your it
Adverbs
Cherished gaze steadfast stumble hampered
Adjectives
Glorious many straight brighter full whole corrupt
Atmosphere Emphatic statements
Atmosphere
Caution concern
Emphatic Statements
none
Literary Form
Literary Form
parable
General Structure
V1 Listen to the words of a father and mother v4
V5 call for wisdom and understanding v9
V10 Listen instruction in wisdom v13
V14 Warning against paths of the Wicked v17
V18 contrast path of the righteous v19
V20 call to pay attention V22
V23 Advice about personal conduct v27
Day 3
3rd December 2017
Proverbs 3
Key words
Accuse : verb (used with object), accused, accusing to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
Afraid : adjective feeling fear; filled with apprehension:
Blessed : adjective consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified:
Commands c.f. day 2
Confidence : noun full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing:
Curse : noun the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
Discipline : noun training to act in accordance with rules; drill:
Discretion : noun the power or right to decide or act according to one’s own judgement; freedom of judgement or choice:
Faithfulness : adjective strict or thorough in the performance of duty
Favour : noun, verb something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act :
Fear c.f. day 2
Gold : noun a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion.
Harm : noun physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
Health : noun the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigour:
Heart: noun The centre of the total personality, especially with reference to intuition, feeling, or emotion:
Honour : noun, verb adjective honesty, fairness, or integrity in one’s believes and actions
Humble : adjective, humbler, humblest not proud or arrogant; modest;
Inherit : verb to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc. by succession or will, as an heir:
Judgement: noun an act or instance of judging the forming of an opinion, estimate, notion, or conclusion, as from circumstances presented to the mind:
Knowledge c.f. day 1
Life: noun the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally. The animate existence or period of animate existence of an individual.
LORD : noun a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
Love : noun a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
Neighbour : noun a person who lives near another, one’s fellow human being, a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward his or her fellow humans:
Nourishment : noun something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance
Oppressed : verb to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power.
Ornament : noun an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part:
Overflowing : verb to flow or run over, as rivers or water
Peace: noun the normal, non-warring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
Perverse : adjective wilfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary.
Precious : adjective of high price or great value; very valuable or costly:
Prolong : verb to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer:
Profitable : adjective yielding remunerative: beneficial or useful
Prosperity: noun a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
Rebuke : verb rebuked, rebuking to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
Returns : verb to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state:
Riches : adjective having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means , or funds; wealthy:
Safety : noun the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss.
Shame : noun the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonourable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
Silver : noun chemistry, a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc
Submit : verb to give over or yield to the power of authority of another.
Teaching : noun the act or profession of a person who teaches. Often doctrines or precepts:
Trust : noun reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
Understanding c.f. day 1 :
Upright c.f. day 2 :
Wealth : noun a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches:
Wisdom c.f. day 1 :
Wicked : adjective evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful: iniquitous:
Advice, Admonitions Warnings
Advice
v1, v3, v5, v9 v25
Admonition
None
Warning
v7, v11, v21, v27, v28, v29, v30, v31
Reasons Results
Reason
v2, v12, v14, v22,v26,v32
Results
v4, v6, v8, v10, v13, v23-24
Contrasts, Comparisons and illustrations
Contrasts
V32-35
Comparisons
v12
Illustrations
v3,v8,v10,v14-16,v22
Repetition and Progression of ideas
Repetition of ideas
Preservation of life
v2 prolong life v8 health to body and nourishment to your bones v16 wisdom long life (longevity)v18 tree of life v22 be life ….
Prosperity
v2 peace and prosperity v10….overflowing v16.. riches …v17…peace
Blessings and honour favour
V4 favour…..v5 …honour…. v13 Blessed …wisdom
v16 honour…..v18…blessed...v22…ornament..v33….bless…
v34 favour… 35 …honour
Progression of ideas
Commands
Love and faithfulness
Favour reward from God and man
Trust in the LORD
Not relying on your own understanding, wisdom or intelligence but on that of the LORD’s
Reasons for doing so.
Honour the LORD by giving first fruits
Reward abundance
Warnings: about despising the LORD’s rebuke
· Blessed wisdom long life, riches and honour.
· Withholding good from those who it is due
· Plot harm against neighbour
· Accuse innocent
· Envy the violent
Rewards from the Lord for the righteous and the wicked
Questions
Questions
There are no questions in this passage .
Important Connectives (preposition conjunctions)
Preposition
v3, on v5, v6 to, v8 ..to,v10 to…v18 ..to..v19 by….v20..by.. v22 to…v29..against, v33 on…v34 ..to
Conjunctions
v1 but …in, v2 for v5 ..in v6 .in v7 in… v9 with…v10 with… v12 ..in, v14 for…v15..withv16 ..in v19…in v26 for ….v27 in…v28…with v32 for….but v33…but v34 but
Grammatical Constructions (verbs, nouns, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives)
Verbs
Teaching(pr/t) prolong(pr/t) bring(f/t) bind(pr/t) win(pr/t) trust(pr/t) lean(pr/t) submit(pr/t) make(pr/t) be(pr/t) fear(pr/t) shun(pr/t) honour(pr/t) filled(pr/t) brim over(pr/t) despise(pr/t) resent (pr/t) rebuke(p/t) delights(pr/t) find(f/t) gain(pr/t) yields(pr/t) judgement(f/t) go(pr/t) stumble(pr/t) lie(f/t) withhold(pr/t) snared(p/t) come(pr/t) plot(pr/t) accuse(pr/t) done(p/t) envy(pr/t) curse(pr/t) mocks(pr/t) shows(pr/t). favour(pr/t) inherit(pr/t) oppressed(pr/t) overflowing(pr/t) prolong(pr/t) returns(f/t) submit(pr/t)
Nouns
son, commands, heart life love faithfulness favour God man LORD wealth first fruits crops barns father silver gold rubies life riches honour wisdom clouds dew neighbour violent perverse upright wicked humble mockers oppressed Confidence Curse Discipline Discretion Harm Health Heart Honour Judgement Life LORD Love Neighbour Nourishment Ornament Peace Prosperity Safety Shame Silver Teaching Trust Wealth.
Pronouns
My,them, him, he, your, her, she, those, his, their
Adverbs
grace
Adjectives
overflowing new precious long sweet ornament trustfully afraid blessed faithfulness humble perverse precious profitable riches
Atmosphere Emphatic statements
Atmosphere
caution
Emphatic Statements
None
Literary Form
Literary Form
parable
General Structure
General Structure
V1 – 6 Advice on wisdom and understanding and moral conduct.
V7 -26warning against following your own means but relying on the Lord
V27 – 31 Final warnings concerning personal conduct.
V32 – 35 Summary of what the Lord hates does to the upright, righteous humble, oppressed, wise and wicked.
Day 2
2nd December 2017
Proverbs 2
Key Words
Commands: verb to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order;
Wisdom c.f. day 1
Understanding c.f. day 1
Insight c.f. day 1
Search : verb to go or look through (a place, area, etc) carefully in order to find something missing or lost@
Fear : a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain tech whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid.
Knowledge c.f. day 1
Upright: adhering to rectitude; righteous, honest, or just:
Advice, Admonitions Warnings
Advice
V1 – 5 , v12-14,v16-22
Reasons Results
Reason
V6, v8, v10v 21
Results
V5V9v 20 v22
Contrasts, Comparisons and illustrations
Contrasts
v22
Illustrations
v4
Repetition and Progression of ideas
Repetition of ideas
v2 , v3 wisdom and insight and understanding
v4, v5 climax v6 wisdom and understanding Received from God
V8 understanding protection guard
V9 v10 gain understanding of what is right and what is wrong
wisdom in heart knowledge pleasant for soul.
V11…. Understanding guard
V12 wisdom save from wicked men - evil
V16Wisdom will save from the adulterous woman – lust
Progression of ideas
v1 Meditating (committing to memory) Commands – laws
v2 Desiring to seek wisdom and understanding
v4 ,5,6God gives both
v21 God rewards upright v22 God rewards for the wicked.
Questions
Questions
No questions
Important Connectives (preposition conjunctions)
Preposition
v2 to, v13 in v14 in v15 in v18 to v19 to v20 in to v21 in
Conjunctions
v1 if, within v3 if, v4 if v5 of v6 for v8 for v10 for v12 of v18 of v20 of v21 for v22 but
Grammatical Constructions (verbs, nouns, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives)
VerbsStore(pr/t) turning(pr/t) applying( pr/t) call(f/t) cry(f/t) find(f/t) gives(pr/t) come(pr/t) holds( pr/t) shield(pr/t) walk(pr/t) guards(pr/t) enter(pr/t) protect(pr/t) save(pr/t) left(p/t) doing(pr/t) rejoice(pr/t) ignored(p/t) go(f/t) return(f/t) attain(pr/t) keep(pr/t) live(pr/t) cut off(f/t) remain (pr/t) torn(p/t)
Nouns
Son silver treasure LORD just fair woman God spirits dead righteous upright blameless unfaithful
Pronouns
My you his he men she her
Adjectives
Hidden wicked adulterous crooked devious wayward seductive
Atmosphere Emphatic statements
Atmosphere
Caution conern
Emphatic Statements
No emphatic statements
Literary Form
Literary Form
Parable speaks literally with some figurative references.
General Structure
General Structure
V1 – 5 Advice about desiring wisdom looking for understanding and committing to memory commands of the Lord fear and knowledge of God.
V6 - 9 What the LORD gives and rewards gaining the reward of understanding what is correct.
V10 – 22 result of what will be the reward of the reader if they follow the instruction gain wisdom, knowledge protection and understanding to guard. Walk in the ways of the Good and keep the paths of the righteous will be considered blameless and remain in the land.
Day 1
1st December 2017
Proverbs 1
Key Words Definitions
Wisdom: the quality or state of being wise;
Instruction: act or practice of instructing or teaching; education. Knowledge or information imparted
Understanding: mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation. Superior power of discernment; enlightened intelligence:
Insight: noun an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: Penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth.
Right: in accordance in what is good, proper, or just right conduct.
Just: adjective guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness:
Fair: adjective free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice a fair decision; a fair judge
Prudence: noun the quality or fact of being prudent, or wise in practical affairs, as by providing for the future.
Simple: adjective easy to understand, deal with , use, etc: not elaborate or artificial; plain: not ornate or luxurious; unadorned:
Knowledge : noun acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles , as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
Young: adjective being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old:
Learning: noun knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
Discerning : adjective showing good or outstanding judgement and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
Guidance : noun the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction. Advice or counselling, especially that provided for students choosing a course of study or preparing for a vocation.
Proverbs : noun a book of the Bible, containing the sayings of sages. A short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some common place truth or useful thought: adage: saw.
Parables: noun a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
Riddles : noun a question or statement so framed as to exercise ones ingenuity in answering it or discovering its meaning; conundrum.
Sayings : noun something said, especially a proverb or apothegm (a short pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark or aphorism).
Advice, Admonitions Warnings
Advice
v6
v8-18
Admonition
v23
Warning
v15
Reasons Results
Reason
v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v16, v18, v19, v24, v25, v29, v30, v32, v33
Results
v23, v26, v27, v28, v31, v32, v33
Contrasts, Comparisons and illustrations
Contrasts
v7, v24, v33
Comparisons
v9, v12 v27
Illustrations
v13, v14, v17, v18, v19, v20, v21
Repetition and Progression of ideas
Repetition of ideas
v2 instruction v3
v3 receiving prudence v4 giving prudence
v2 understanding word of insight v6 understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
Progression of ideas
v4..knowledge ….to the young
v7 fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge
v2..gaining wisdom and instruction.
v7 …fools despise wisdom and instruction.
v8 listen…son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
Questions
Questions
v22 used to challenge the reader and the unwise to taking head of what is said. Prompt action.
Important Connectives (preposition conjunctions)
Preposition
v1 of v4 of v7 of v8 to, v9 to v12 to v13 of v15 with, on v16 to
v17 to v19 of v20 in v21 on, at v23 to v31 of
Conjunctions
v2, v3, v4, v6 for v7 but v10 if, v11 if, for, v16 for v18 for v24 But v25 since v27 over v28 but v29 since v30 since v31 with
Grammatical Constructions (verbs, nouns, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives)
Verbs
Gaining (pr/T) understanding(Pr/T) receiving(Pr/T) doing(Pr/T) listen(F/T) learning(Pr/T) get(F/T) despise(Pr/T) forsake(F/T) adorn(Pr/T) swallow( F/T) ambush(F/T) lie(F/T) in wait say(F/T) come (F/T) entice (Pr/T) get(Pr/T) cast(Pr/T) share(Pr/T) set foot(Pr/T) rush(Pr/T) go after(F/T) get (Pr/T) takes(pr/T) calls(Pr/T) raises(pr/T) delight(Pr/T) hate( Pr/T) rebuke(pr/T) repent(Pr/T)make known(Pr/T) teachings(P/T) stretch(Pr/T) attention(Pr/T) disregard(Pr/T) accept(pr/T) laugh ( pr/t) strikes(pr/t) mock(pr/t) overtakes(pr/T) overwhelm (pr/t) look (pr/t) find(f/t) choose (pr/t)fear(pr/t) eat(f/t) filled(f/t)kill( f/t)
Nouns
Solomon, David, King, Israel, young, simple wise discerning proverbs parables sayings riddles wise fools LORD garland blood soul things houses plunder lots loot paths feet ill-gotten gain life wisdom voice mockers hand fruit
Pronouns
My Son, father mother men you them they us we our it she her your I their
Adverbs
Love, calamity disaster spurned waywardness
Adjectives
Prudent grace sinful innocent harmless valuable aloud simple whirlwind
Atmosphere Emphatic statements
Concern, caution
Emphatic Statements
v17 v18 v23
Literary Form
Parable and very literal however, the writer encompasses figurative terms to highlight key issues.
General Structure
General Structure
v1 - 9
Defines the key words knowledge, wisdom, instruction and understanding.
Illustration by example
v10 sinful man what they do
v15 instruction not to follow them
v16-19 reason why not to follow them
v20 – 22 Wisdom’s Rebuke
v23 reward explained for having wisdom
v24-25 Contrast reason
v26-32 result of not having heading wisdom
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