Take-home slipsProverbs 1:7

How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint

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

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The fear of ___ Lord is the ______ of wisdom; and _____ is good understanding ___ all that practise ___: and piety toward ___ is the beginning ___ discernment; but the ______ will set at ______ wisdom and instruction.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ ___ the ____ ___ the ______ ___ wisdom; ___ _____ is ____ ______ to ___ ____ practise ___: ___ piety ______ ___ is ___ ______ of ______; ___ the ______ ____ set ___ ______ wisdom ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T f o t L i t b o w; a t i g u t a t p i: a p t G i t b o d; b t u w s a n w a i.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Proverbs 1:7

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

How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint

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

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The fear of ___ Lord is the ______ of wisdom; and _____ is good understanding ___ all that practise ___: and piety toward ___ is the beginning ___ discernment; but the ______ will set at ______ wisdom and instruction.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ ___ the ____ ___ the ______ ___ wisdom; ___ _____ is ____ ______ to ___ ____ practise ___: ___ piety ______ ___ is ___ ______ of ______; ___ the ______ ____ set ___ ______ wisdom ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T f o t L i t b o w; a t i g u t a t p i: a p t G i t b o d; b t u w s a n w a i.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Proverbs 1:7

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