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direct thy pathsProverbs 3:6

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Proverbs to Live By

A Faux Calligraphy Practice Book

Fifteen proverbs on trust, friendship and a soft answer, written out by hand.

$9one-off, US dollars

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  • US Letter PDF (8.5 × 11 in)
  • 39 pages
  • Print at home, as many times as you like
  • KJV text (public domain)
  • Personal-use licence

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About this book

Fifteen short proverbs from the King James Version — trust in the Lord, a friend loveth at all times, a soft answer turneth away wrath, keep thy heart with all diligence. Short lines make good calligraphy practice, and these are short enough to finish in one sitting. Each proverb gets its own spread: the verse in small print, two key words, one phrase, then every line in traceable script on four-line guides with a blank line beneath. Strokes, lowercase and capitals come first. Good for a graduation card, a study wall, or a quiet half hour.

What you will write

15 passages, KJV and public domain. Each one gets key words, a phrase, and then the whole passage line by line.

  1. 01Proverbs 3:5-6
  2. 02Proverbs 3:3
  3. 03Proverbs 4:23
  4. 04Proverbs 15:1
  5. 05Proverbs 16:3
  6. 06Proverbs 16:9
  7. 07Proverbs 16:24
  8. 08Proverbs 17:17
  9. 09Proverbs 18:10
  10. 10Proverbs 22:6
  11. 11Proverbs 24:3-4
  12. 12Proverbs 27:17
  13. 13Proverbs 12:25
  14. 14Proverbs 31:25
  15. 15Proverbs 31:26

The book, page by page

39 pages in all, in this order.

  • Coverp. 1
  • How faux calligraphy worksp. 2
  • Reading the guidelinesp. 3
  • Warm-up drillsp. 4
  • Lowercase a–zp. 5
  • Uppercase A–Zp. 6
  • The passages, line by linepp. 7–36
  • Free practice pagespp. 37–38
  • Where to go nextp. 39

Look inside

Actual pages from the PDF, at print size. The light script is the exemplar you trace; the empty rows underneath are yours.

Who it is for

Written for the scripture-writing habit: a verse a sitting, no rush, nothing to set up beyond a pen.

Licence

Personal use, no copy limit. Print it for yourself and your household as often as you like. Reselling the file, sharing it publicly or handing it out as class material is not covered — for a church group, Bible study or classroom set, email us and we will sort out a group licence.

Scripture is the King James Version. Non-scripture text is public domain.

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