For Kids · 4 min with a grown-up
Proverbs 13 is another set of short, wise sayings. Each one is like a tiny lesson you can carry around in your pocket all day.
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Proverbs 13 is packed with wise little sayings about everyday life. Here are a few of the best ones.
The first one says a wise child listens when a mom or dad teaches them. Listening does not mean you are not smart - it means you are. Even grown-ups had to learn things from someone first.
Another saying says that the person who is careful with their words keeps their life safe, but the person who blurts out everything gets into trouble. Sometimes the wisest thing your mouth can do is wait.
There is a saying about working, too. If you only wish for good things but never get up to do anything, you stay hungry. But if you work little by little, your hands fill up. Slow and steady beats wishing every time.
And the one a lot of kids remember: walk with wise people, and you become wise. Spend all your time with people who make bad choices, and you start making them too. The friends you pick rub off on you, like paint on your hands.
A Big Word
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Talk About It
- Who is someone wise that you can listen to and learn from? What is something they have taught you?
- The proverb says good things come from working little by little, not just wishing. What is a job you could do a little bit at a time until it is done?
- How do your friends rub off on you? What kind of friend do you want to be for other people?