For Kids · 4 min with a grown-up
Proverbs 15 is full of wise sayings about the most powerful thing you carry around all day - your words.
Today's Story
Proverbs 15 begins with one of the most famous wise sayings in the whole Bible: a gentle answer turns anger away, but a mean answer makes anger grow.
Think about it like a campfire. If someone is upset and you yell back, it is like throwing a log on the fire - whoosh, it gets bigger and hotter. But if you answer softly and kindly, it is like pouring water on the fire. The angry feeling settles down.
The chapter has more sayings about words. It says good, kind words are like a tree full of fruit - they feed people and make them feel alive. Words really do change the room you are in.
Another saying tells us that a happy, cheerful heart is like a party every day. When you choose to be glad and thankful, even an ordinary day starts to feel like a celebration.
And one more: a wise person listens when someone corrects them. Nobody loves being told they made a mistake - but if you listen and learn, you grow.
A Big Word
Memory Verse
Talk About It
- Have you ever made someone's anger bigger by yelling back? Have you ever made it smaller by answering softly? Tell about it.
- The proverb says a cheerful heart is like a party every day. What is one happy or thankful thought you could hold onto today?
- Why is it hard to listen when someone corrects you? How can listening actually help you grow?