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Wisdom in Proverbs {free printable}

September 24, 2013 by Patti Brown 6 Comments

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We have been walking through the wisdom books together this month. The five books of Wisdom – Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon – are replete with guidance for navigating life.

Do you ever wonder what wisdom actually is?

My husband makes the analogy that knowledge is like a player piano, and wisdom is like a piano player. The player piano has everything technically correct, but the piano player has the heart. Wisdom includes a type of understanding and discernment that allows a person to take information and apply it with nuance to each situation. Only humans can be wise. There are no wise computers!

Our beliefs about what is wise in a given situation are inherently driven by our world view. A person who believes the ultimate goal in life is to acquire as much as possible would think it wise to invest and negotiate with no thought to the human cost. This is the type of worldly wisdom that organized the bookstore Julie visited in her post earlier this month.

But we Christians have a different world view. Godly wisdom has Jesus Christ as our focus.

Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 1 Corinthians 1:24b

If we want to grow in wisdom, we begin with the Lord, and with His Word.

Wisdom in Proverbs {free printabel} via DoNotDepart.com

The book of Proverbs is chock full of little snippets about wisdom. I have, at times, found my eyes glossing over as I have read through Proverbs… so many of them, one right after the other. So this year I decided I wanted to slowly chew on Proverbs all year. I bought a scripture-a-day calendar of Proverbs and put it where I could see it while washing the dishes. One Proverb a day to consider.

Perhaps you also would like to grow in understanding of what godly wisdom is. I compiled a printable with eighteen proverbs that each address wisdom. You can download and print the Wisdom in Proverbs sheet, and slowly digest these tidy little proverb packages.

May you be blessed as you grow in wisdom in Christ!

Wisdom in Proverbs - free printable from DoNotDepart.com

How do you like to study Proverbs? Click here to share your tips for absorbing these little nuggets in the comments.

Download Wisdom in Proverbs by first clicking here, then pressing the “download” button on the top right.

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God has transformed Patti from a frightened young woman into a truly joyful mama. She is passionate about encouraging women to seek hard after Jesus and receive freedom to enjoy the life they have been given. Patti writes at Joyful Mama and with her daughter at Blossoms and Posies..

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  1. Lisa notes... says

    September 24, 2013 at 9:46 am

    Thanks for the list, Patti. You’re right that reading through Proverbs can be overwhelming, but when we look at just one thing at a time, it’s much more manageable.

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  2. Anker says

    September 24, 2013 at 9:59 am

    I love the piano analogy! Spot on! Great printable, too.

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  3. Donna Godfrey says

    September 24, 2013 at 10:02 am

    I love Proverbs and did from an early age….you see my grandfather read a chapter of Proverbs a day….there are 31 chapters and some months have 31 days….He often read them at breakfast and he had a way of making a 6 year old understand a lot of it. He was a farmer and so he likened so much to the farm and nature.

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  4. Heartfelt Reflections says

    September 24, 2013 at 10:21 am

    Love this! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, tips for “chewing” slowly, and the great printable! My favorite part of this post is: “If we want to grow in wisdom, we begin with the Lord, and with His Word.” It brings to mind James 1:5…”If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God…and it will be given him.” Thanks again!

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  5. Caroline says

    September 24, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    Love this post and printable, Patti. I hadn’t heard that analogy before now! I love it. Thanks for explaining it!

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  6. Emily Hockenhull says

    September 27, 2013 at 11:36 am

    There is so much in the book of Proverbs! I’ve found it easiest to read it a few verses at a time. Thinking of wisdom reminded me of 1 Corinthians 1:30, which speaks of how Jesus became for us wisdom from God. :)

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