Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Proverbs 1:7

We need wisdom every day as we navigate tricky situations. This short 5-day plan by Jean E. Jones looks to the book of Proverbs to find wisdom. You’ll discover how to read Proverbs, who the righteous are, what the fear of the Lord is, and several sources of wisdom.

This five-day reading plan, based on Biblical truth, unpacks the lessons learned from the greatest athletes of all time. Through a lens of faith, sports fans are challenged, encouraged, and inspired to follow Jesus and become more like Him.

Grow in understanding the profound balance of fearing God, respecting His sovereignty, and embracing His immense love for you. This focused reading plan features one key text a day for five days.

The teen years are an emotional roller coaster in your son's life, rife with new difficulties, insecurities, temptations, and attitudes. He still needs you . . . but sometimes you honestly don't know what to do. There will always be limits to what you can do for your teen boy. But there are never any limits to what you can pray for--and what God can do.

Walking in Wisdom is a devotional designed to help you embrace the timeless truths of Proverbs and apply them to your daily life. Drawing from excerpts of the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition journal, Words of Wisdom: A 30-Day Proverbs Journal, this devotional invites you to walk in the wisdom of God, gaining insight, discernment, and spiritual growth.

God loves you deeply and wants you to walk in His wisdom. In a world full of noise and confusion, His wisdom brings peace, clarity, and strength. This 5-day plan will help you discover how to live wisely—with humility, grace, and purpose. Each day offers a short devotional, Scripture, and prayer to guide you closer to God's heart. If you’re seeking direction, encouragement, or a deeper walk with God, this plan is for you. Start today—and walk the path of wisdom with the Lord who loves you.

This 5-day devotional, “The Fear of the Lord” explores the transformative power of reverence for God in every area of life. It unpacks how holy fear produces wisdom, purity, boldness, and fruitfulness in a world marked by compromise and lawlessness. Through Scripture, teaching, and prayer, it invites believers to walk in awe, not apathy.

Discipleship works against fear. As we obey God’s commands, we entrust ourselves to him. Like the students attending the schools founded by D. L. Moody in Northfield, MA, God’s people “are encouraged to test the meaning and value of the Bible’s teachings experimentally, by acting upon them, and living them out.” As we “test experimentally” the word of God, we will find that we will have fewer and fewer reasons to be afraid. You can get an expanded version of this plan at moodycenter.org/fear.

The Bible is full of stories of real people who felt stuck, scared, and uncertain – just like how you might feel right now. There’s much we can learn from their journeys.

The book of Proverbs describes godly wisdom as a path that leads to life and flourishing. It also warns of the folly of worldly wisdom as a path that leads to the grave. In this 6-day study, Bible teachers Jen Wilkin, Ruth Chou Simons, Kelly Minter, Adrienne Camp, Elizabeth Woodson, and Courtney Doctor invite you to place your feet firmly on the path of life revealed in the book of Proverbs. As you consider wisdom principles on everyday topics, you’ll discover the wisdom of Proverbs as an invitation to steadily walk God’s way in God’s world.

The Path of a Worshiper begins with a commitment to follow Christ and to seek His direction. God’s Word instructs you in the way to go, the wisdom to keep, and the message to share with others. This 7-day devotion guides you along a path of worship to help develop your faith, trust, identity and victory - a pathway of praise committed to God.

How do you find lasting love? Single Christian men and women around the world report they are seeking authentic Christian partners with whom they can share their life, but are a bit confused about the purpose of marriage, and therefore, the purpose of dating. This plan will systematically address each of these from a Biblical perspective.

As a Christian, what do you think about when Africa comes up in conversation? Africa is a diverse continent with amazing people, cultures, and natural resources. It is also a continent that has struggled through famine, wars, disease, and instability. The good and bad have much to teach us. So let’s learn from our African brothers and sisters in Christ. Here are some examples: Can you quote any African proverbs? Do you know what African Christians are reading? How long has it been since you thought about AIDS or Ebola? Have you prayed for the leadership of Africa? Adventure into Africa the next 7 days with your eyes and heart open, ready to consider the challenges and opportunities that God might place before you.

St. Peter writes that the Christian life is based on faith. However, there are seven important aspects that springs forth from the faith. This Bible plan elaborates the seven aspects. (II Peter 1:5-10)

Are you wanting to learn how to celebrate, love, and cherish your wife better? This 7-day plan explores how to demonstrate Jesus' character to your wife and grow your marriage together.

In what way might you be acting closed-minded, over-confident, or unteachable when it comes to fighting the flaws in your life?  This reading plan from Proverbs is focused on the development of godly character. 

Life is busy and the demands of your day feel never-ending. In this 7-day plan, you'll hear daily encouragement to keep you moving forward, together. Read them as a stepfamily together or separately, but create a space for everyone to share their thoughts.

What if a good man is a broken man, a struggling man? I find that most of the people God uses to build His kingdom and spread His message are flawed and imperfect. I also find in each of them—despite their shortcomings—a resolute desire to follow the call of their Creator. This week let’s piece together a new image of what a good man might truly be.

In our rapidly changing and powerfully challenging world, we need wisdom for living. Our society pulls and pushes us in different directions, and in this turmoil we need a mental compass to guide us in the right way. We need wisdom for right living. This seven-day plan, based mainly on Proverbs, explores this subject as presented by Solomon.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Join Dr. Doug Weiss as he guides you through biblical principles set in place by King Solomon in the book of Proverbs. In these seven days you will start a journey to gather wisdom and attain the fear of the Lord through daily disciplines you can implement in your life.

The tragic death of George Floyd sparked discussions about why are we still talking about race and racial injustice in 2020. In hope of finding a solution, and common ground after his death, many people raised this question, “What can I do?” This devotional will explain what you can do, and help you to prepare your heart and mind for love and, ultimately, racial reconciliation.

Wise people seek wisdom, and where better to look than in a book about wisdom by the wisest man who ever lived (apart from Jesus): King Solomon. Join us as we walk through the first 9 chapters of Proverbs, and gain new insights into wisdom for your own life.

No two people have the same set of choices or experiences, but education can level the ground for growth. That’s why we listen to educators, get to know our schools, tutor in our communities, and invest in environments where people can’t help but learn. Learn more about how education unlocks opportunities and why Jesus cares about it in this 7-day Bible Plan.

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Or not? In this Plan, we will explore how our own will and imaginary strength often stand in the way of God’s power. “Each time He said, ‘My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness’” (2 Corinthians 12:9, NLT).

The wilderness season often makes us feel lost, forsaken, and abandoned. The interesting thing about the wilderness is that it is perspective-shifting, life-transforming, and faith-forming in nature. As you read this Plan, I pray you will not resent the wilderness but embrace it and allow God to do some of his best work in you.