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Proverbs 17 Crossword & Word Search: A friend who stays on hard days

Proverbs 17 · Free printable Bible worksheet for kids

Three pages: word search and verse fill-in, crossword and quiz, plus answers.

A friend who stays on hard days: Proverbs 17 word search and memory verse worksheet — Page 1 of the printable. Download includes all activities and answers.

Teaching A friend who stays on hard days

A real friend loves all the time - on the good days and the hard days - and a happy, peaceful heart is good for everyone.

A real friend loves at ALL times - even the hard days. Who is a friend who has stayed with you when you were sad or having a tough time?
The chapter says a cheerful heart is like good medicine. What is something that always cheers you up and makes you laugh?
It says a quiet, peaceful house is better than a big feast in a house full of fighting. What is one thing you could do to make your home more peaceful?

Word Search

Words hide across, down, and diagonally — forwards and backwards.

LOYAL
FRIENDSHIP
JOY
HEART
GOOD
LOVES
REAL
WORTH
TROUBLE
YOURE
KIND
CHEERFUL
LIKE
MEDICINE

Crossword

Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.

Across

Deep happiness
Being close friends
Sticking with someone no matter what - not just when it's easy
A ___ friend isn't just there for the fun days - the parties and the games

Down

The chapter has another wise saying: "A cheerful heart is like ___ medicine."
Peace is ___ more than stuff
Keep a cheerful ___
Proverbs 17 has a saying that everybody ___: "A friend ___ at all times

True or False

Read the chapter and circle the right answer.

A real friend is also there for the hard days, when you're sad or scared or you got in trouble.
It is not true that That's the kind of friend worth having, and the kind of friend worth being.
A grumpy, gloomy heart does the opposite.
Peace is not worth more than stuff.

Memory Verse

Fill in the missing words.

A loves at all times. They are there to help when comes.

Proverbs 17:17 · NIrV

About this Proverbs 17 activity sheet

This free printable worksheet reviews Proverbs 17 through four short activities: a word search using lesson vocabulary, a crossword based on the children’s guide, four true/false statements to talk through, and a memory-verse fill-in from Proverbs 17:17. The final page is a complete answer key for the adult in the room.

The sheet is written for roughly ages 6–12. Read the chapter aloud first, or work through the Proverbs 17 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read Proverbs 17 before you start.

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