Proverbs 17:22: Printable Verse Cards (Douay-Rheims 1899)

One verse, eight to a sheet, Letter or A4. Print at 100%, then cut along the dashes. A cover sheet with the five steps prints first.

How to learn a verseDRA

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Proverbs 17:22 A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A joyful mind ______ age flourishing: a ______ spirit drieth up ___ bones.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A ______ ____ maketh ___ ______: a ______ ______ drieth ___ ___ bones.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A j m m a f: a s s d u t b.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Proverbs 17:22

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

Proverbs 17:22DRA

A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.