What’s a proverb (not necessarily from the Bible) your family said when you were a kid? In other words, what’s a short saying your family lived by?
What do you think of the image of Proverbs vs. Ecclesiastes with Job as an example of someone caught in the middle working these perspectives out?
Besides the subjects of poverty and parenting, what are some other areas where irresponsible reading of Proverbs might lead to incorrect conclusions about oneself or others?
What would it look like to cut yourself and others some slack when interpreting and applying Proverbs?