For Kids · 4 min with a grown-up
Proverbs 26 talks a lot about words - the kind that start fights and the kind that stop them. It also has a funny-but-true warning about doing the same silly thing over and over.
Today's Story
Proverbs 26 has a picture that might make you giggle. It says a person who keeps making the same foolish mistake is like a dog that goes back to its own yucky mess! Eww. The lesson is kind: when you mess up, learn from it - don't just go right back and do the same silly thing again.
Then this chapter talks about fights. It says a fire keeps burning as long as you keep adding wood. But take the wood away, and the fire goes out. Arguments are just like that! If you keep adding angry words, the fight gets bigger. But if you stop - if you say something calm, or just walk away - the fight dies down.
The chapter also warns about telling tales. When you pass along mean stories about other people, it's like throwing more sticks on the fire. Whispered words can hurt someone deep down inside.
So here's the wise way: don't feed the fire. Be the kid who calms things down instead of stirring things up.
A Big Word
Memory Verse
Talk About It
- The chapter says a fire goes out when you stop adding wood. What are some calm words you could say to help a fight cool down instead of getting bigger?
- Have you ever heard someone say something mean about another person? What's a kind thing you could do instead of passing the story along?
- Why do you think it's smart to learn from a mistake instead of doing the same silly thing again? Can you think of a mistake you don't want to repeat?