Verses 1-6:
- What is the request of the father to his son?
- How does Solomon appeal to his son?
- What concerns Solomon about how the son treats knowledge?
- Who seems to be responsible for getting and keeping wisdom?
- What do you think Solomon means by “give her your love”.
Verses 7-9 – Benefits of wisdom
- How much is wisdom worth?
- What do you think Solomon means when he says give all you have to get true knowledge.
- What are the fruits of true knowledge?
- How do you put knowledge in a “high place”
Verses 10-13
- How can knowledge result in long life?
- How does Solomon describe knowledge as helping on a journey?
- Is learning or gathering knowledge a passive act?
Verses 14-19
- How does sin and evil compare with knowledge?
- Is Solomon characterizing evil and sin as the opposite of knowledge, or is his warning about sin and evil a step toward imparting knowledge?
- Does Solomon condone learning about evil as a way to gain more knowledge?
- How does this compare with classical academic study?
- Is evil characterized as an inanimate, random occurance?
- How does Solomon describe the way of the upright? What does that mean to you?
- Contrast the way of the upright with the sinners?
Verses 20-27
- What senses are involved with knowledge? What does each sense lend to the act of acquiring knowledge?
- What is the son to keep in his eyes and heart?
- What role do the eyes, the tongue, heart, and behavior, and feet have in knowledge and being upright?
