Application Questions:

Who are the two speakers in Proverbs 9? What are their final appeals?

Is criticism a valid means of education? How do the wise handle criticism differently from scoffers? Give a recent example of criticism that you have received and benefited?

What role does education play in the Christian life? How does a Christian grow by learning?

Who is a scoffer? Why does Proverbs warn against rebuking a scoffer?