God’s
Answers for
Today’s
Problems

KAY ARTHUR
PETE DE LACY

HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS

EUGENE, OREGON

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the New American Standard Bible®, © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

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GOD’S ANSWERS FOR TODAY’S PROBLEMS

Copyright © 2007 by Precept Ministries International
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com

Arthur, Kay, 1933–

God’s answers for today’s problems / Kay Arthur and Pete De Lacy.

p. cm.—(The new inductive study series)

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN-13: 978-0-7369-1271-6 (pbk.)

ISBN-10: 0-7369-1271-1

1. Bible. O.T. Proverbs—Textbooks. I. De Lacy, Pete. II. Title

BS1467.A78 2007

223'.7—dc22

2006034079

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CONTENTS

How to Get Started…

God’s Answers for Today’s Problems

Proverbs

Introduction to Proverbs

Week One

Knowledge, Wisdom, and Fools

Week Two

The Teaching of a Father

Week Three

As an Ox Goes to the Slaughter

Week Four

The Call of Wisdom or of the Foolish Woman

Week Five

The Mouth of the Righteous

Week Six

The Teaching of the Wise Is a Fountain of Life

Week Seven

Pride Goes Before a Fall

Week Eight

It’s Not What You Say, but What You Don’t Say

Week Nine

Rich Man, Poor Man

Week Ten

Who Has Woe? Who Has Sorrow?

Week Eleven

Apples of Gold

Week Twelve

Wise in His Own Eyes

Week Thirteen

An Excellent Wife

Books in the New Inductive Study Series

The New Inductive Study Bible

About the Authors

GOD’S ANSWERS FOR TODAY’S PROBLEMS

HOW TO GET STARTED…

Reading directions is sometimes difficult and hardly ever enjoyable! Most often you just want to get started. Only if all else fails will you read the instructions. We understand, but please don’t approach this study that way. These brief instructions are a vital part of getting started on the right foot! These few pages will help you immensely.

FIRST

As you study Proverbs, you will need four things in addition to this book:

1. A Bible that you are willing to mark in. The marking is essential. An ideal Bible for this purpose is The New Inductive Study Bible (NISB). The NISB is in a single-column text format with large, easy-to-read type, which is ideal for marking. The margins of the text are wide and blank for note taking.

The NISB also has instructions for studying each book of the Bible, but it does not contain any commentary on the text, nor is it compiled from any theological stance. Its purpose is to teach you how to discern ...