Poetry---Memory

1. Sentence completion: One of the proverbs says, "Can a man take fire to his bosom, And -----

2. Complete the frequent phrase which starts, "The fear of the Lord is-----

1. "His clothes not be burned"? (Prov. 6: 27 )

Solomon was not concerned with fire safety. He was comparing

adultery to playing with fire (vv. 20-29)

2. "The beginning of wisdom" (Prov.9: 10 )

"Fear" is not terror. It includes awe, respect, and the knowledge that dealing

with God involves the prospect of judgment as well as reward.