Proverbs Word Study: The Words of the Wise

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 Proverbs Word Study: The Words of the Wise


Background: The book of Proverbs is located in the “Wisdom Literature” section of your Bible. These books give general principles about how to live life well. Proverbs shares more of these principles and sayings than any other book of the Bible. These general principles help us make wise decisions that will prosper u sin life. So, listen well!


Most of the book of Proverbs is written by Solomon and yet there are a few other contributors as well. Solomon writes his advice as a parent to a child. Perhaps you were not given much advice from your parents while growing up. Then treasure this book of pithy sayings. Often people read a Proverb a day so that they will read through the book once a month.You will find that these principles are loosely organized throughout the entire book. Below I have brought together and organized the references that have to do with our speech.


Instructions: Look up these references that deal with speech and fill in the blanks provided to complete the sentences. As you look up the references, you may be able to fill in the blanks quickly, but more importantly, you will discover the important life truths about how to live life well with our speech. Although you may be able to answer the blank with just reading one or two references. Let me encourage you to look up four or five to let the whole weight of advice influence your mind and heart.


  1. What is the outcome of wise words and the outcome of foolish words (Prov. 18:20-21)?

  • Foolish Words are ______________.


  • To Others (Prov. 10:6, 10:13-14, 11:9-13, 12:6, 18:20-21).



  • To Self (Proverbs 10:8; 10:31-32; 12:13-14):



  • Wise Words are ___________  (Proverbs 10:11; 10:20; 10:31-32; 12:13-14; 13:2-3; 16:23-24;  21:23).



  1. What characterizes wise words and what characterizes foolish words? 


  • Foolish Word Are:


  • ___________ Words (Proverbs 10:8; 13:2-3; 17:27-28).



  • S___________  Words (Proverbs 10:18-21; 16:27-28).



  • Ta_______ ________ (Proverbs 11:9-13; 18:8; 26:20-22).



  • P__________  Words (Proverbs 10:31-32).



  • F__________ Words (Proverbs 12:18-19; 12:22; 14:5; 14:25; 19:5, 9; 21:6; 21:28; 26;28).



  • B__________ Words (Proverbs 25:14; 27:1-2).



  • F__________ Words (Proverbs 26:24-25; 28:23; 29:5).


  • Wise Words are:


  • G__________ Words (Proverbs 15:1-2).



  • T__________ Words (Proverbs 15:23; 25:11-15).



  • S__________ Words (Proverbs 15:26; 16:21; 23-24).



  • C_________  Words (Proverbs 18:13).



  • Share R__________ (Proverbs 27:5-6; 27:8-9; 28:23).



  1. Wisdom dictates that before we share words, we first _________ (Proverbs 12:15; 13:1; 15:22; 31-32; 16:20; 17:10; 22:17-18; 23:19; 24:6; 26:12; 28:9; 29:1).



    Here is a link to a pdf of this study.

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