Christian Leader's Guide, Chapter 11

Christian Leaders’ Guide to The Art of Wisdom – Chapter 11

More individual proverbs. This might be a good time to remind everyone that proverbs are about life flow; but this is also scripture – the words in the autographs (the original manuscripts finished by the Biblical authors) and inspired by the Holy Spirit.  They both carry great weight, and tell us about the nature of God – as well as that of men.

        Verse 1 – Luke 16:10

        Verse 2 – Luke 14:8-11

        Verse 3 – Rev 22:11

        Verse 4 – Matt 16:26

        Verse 5-6 – Matt 27:3-5, Romans 1:16-32

        Verse 7 – Luke 12:15-21

        Verse 8 – 2 Pet 2:9

        Verse 9 – 1 Cor 15:33

        Verse 10 – Rev 19:1-5

        Verse 11 – Rom 13:1-7

        Verse 12 – Luke 18:9-14

        Verse 13 – James 1:19-20

        Verse 14 – Acts 15:6-21

        Verse 15 – Romans 13-7-8

        Verse 16 – John 12:1-8

        Verse 17 – Galatians 6:7-8

        Verse 18 – Matt 25:28-30

        Verse 19-21 – Rom 2:6-11

        Verse 22 – 1 Pet 3:3-4

        Verse 23 – Rom 2:6-11

        Verse 24-26 – 2 Cor 9:6-11

        Verse 27 – Matt 7:7-11

        Verse 28 – Luke 12:16-21, 1 Tim 6:17

        Verse 29 – Eph 6:1-4

        Verse 30-31, John 4:35-36, 1 Cor 9:19-23

The Form of Wisdom

Have a clear view of the various literary forms used in the scriptures; especially the Hebrew poetic form. But be able to contrast that with narrative, didactic, legal, and other forms.

As in all written communication the literary form colors how we understand the text itself. God is certainly capable of communicating with us in this way (through the human authors). Make sure those you lead understand this concept – it is critical to understanding the Word of God!

Study Guide, Chapter 11

Words to clarify.

Sections/proverbs to discuss.

This section is like the previous – use the same guidance.

Find all the proverbs concerning money.

Find all those concerning speaking.

What proverbs are specifically about women?

How could this help a young man in choosing a wife?

How could all these help a young woman in choosing a husband?

Talk about the structure of this ancient wisdom. How does knowing this help to understand each proverb?

Copyright Rick Henderson, Th.M. 2026, SouthBeachHope@gmail.com