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Proverbs
A. Solomon's Book of Proverbs) 1. The Reasons for Proverbs Pr 1:1-7 a. Prologue Pr 1:1-7 I.) Instruction and exhortation to sons [OR] The Beginning of Knowledge [OR] Prologue : Purpose and Theme [OR] The Usefulness of Proverbs [OR] The use of the proverbs given by Solomon Pr 1:1 A.) Prologue Pr 1:2 B.) An Exhortation To Fear God And Believe His Word Pr 1:7 B. Exhortations to Wisdom Pr 1:8-9:18 1. Listen to Wisdom Pr 1:8-33 A.) Warnings Against Following Sinners Pr 1:8-19 B.) Shun Evil Counsel [OR] Exhortations To Embrace Wisdom ; Warning Against Enticement [OR] The Enticement Of Sinners [OR] Warnings Against Evil Companions Pr 1:8 C.) To Avoid The Enticings Of Sinners Pr 1:10 D.) Wisdom Personified Pr 1:20-33 E.) The Call Of Wisdom [OR] Warning Against Rejecting Wisdom [OR] Wisdom Warns [OR] The Call Of Wisdom [OR] Wisdom Complains That She Is Scorned Pr 1:20 F.) She Threatens Those Who Despise Her Pr 1:24 2. The Benefit of Wisdom Pr 2:1-22 A.) What Happens When Wisdom is Followed Pr 2:1-4:27 B.) The Value Of Wisdom [OR] Moral Benefits Of Wisdom [OR] The Pursuit Of Wisdom Brings Security [OR] The Value Of Wisdom [OR] Wisdom Promises Goss To Her Children Pr 2:1 C.) Safety From Evil Company Pr 2:10 D.) And Direction In Good Ways Pr 2:20 3. Using Wisdom Pr 3:1-35 A.) Guidance For The Young [OR] Further Benefits Of Wisdom [OR] The Rewards Of Wisdom [OR] Admonition To Trust And Honor God [OR] An Exhortation To Obedience Pr 3:1 B.) To Faith Pr 3:5 C.) To Humility Pr 3:7 D.) To Devotion Pr 3:9 E.) To Patience Pr 3:11 F.) The True Wealth [OR] The Happy Gain Of Wisdom Pr 3:13 G.) God's Wisdom In Creation [OR] The Power Pr 3:19 H.) The True Security [OR] And The Benefits Of Wisdom Pr 3:21 I.) An Exhortation To Charity Pr 3:27 J.) Peaceableness Pr 3:30 K.) And Contentment Pr 3:31 L.) The Cursed State Of The Wicked Pr 3:33 4. Cherish Wisdom Pr 4:1-9 A.) What Happens When Folly is Followed Pr 4:1-7:27 B.) Security In Wisdom [OR] Wisdom Is Supreme [OR] A Father's Instruction [OR] Parental Advice [OR] Solomon, To Persuade Obedience Pr 4:1 C.) Shows The Instruction He Had From His Parents Pr 4:3 D.) To Be Diligent In Seeking Wisdom Pr 4:5 5. Stay on the Path of Wisdom Pr 4:10-19 A.) Admonition To Keep To The Right Path Pr 4:10 B.) And To Shun The Path Of The Wicked Pr 4:14 6. Stay Focused on Wisdom Pr 4:20-27 A.) He Exhorts To Faith Pr 4:20 B.) And Sanctification Pr 4:23 7. Avoid Adultery Pr 5:1-23 A.) The Peril Of Adultery [OR] Warning Against Adultery [OR] Pitfalls Of Immorality [OR] Warning Against Impurity And Infidelity [OR] Solomon Exhorts To The Study Of Wisdom Pr 5:1 B.) He Shows The Folly Of Dissipation And Riot Pr 5:3 C.) He Exhorts To Contentment, Liberality, And Chastity Pr 5:15 D.) The Wicked Are Overtaken By Their Own Sins Pr 5:22 8. Avoid Disaster Pr 6:1-19 A.) Dangerous Promises [OR] Warnings Against Folly [OR] Parental Counsel [OR] Practical Admonitions [OR] Against Guaranteeing A Friend's Liabilities Pr 6:1 B.) The Folly Of Indolence [OR] Idleness Pr 6:6 C.) The Wicked Man [OR] And Willful Mischief-Making Pr 6:12 D.) Seven Things Hateful To God Pr 6:16 9. More Advice About Avoiding Adultery Pr 6:20-7:27 A.) Beware Of Adultery [OR] Warning Against Adultery [OR] The Blessings Of Obedience Pr 6:20 B.) The Damage Done By Licentiousness Pr 6:25 C.) Warning Against The Adulteress [OR] The Wiles Of The Harlot [OR] The False Attractions Of Adultery [OR] Solomon Reasons For A Sincere Familiarity With Wisdom Pr 7:1 D.) The Crafty Harlot [OR] In An Example Which He Has Known Pr 7:6 E.) He Shows The Cunning Of A Harlot Pr 7:10 F.) And The Desperate Simplicity Of Her Young Victim Pr 7:22 G.) He Pleads For Abstaining From Such Wickedness Pr 7:24 10. Wisdom's Announcement Pr 8:1-11 A.) Wisdom Calls Pr 8:1-9:12 I.) In praise of wisdom [OR] The Excellence of Wisdom [OR] Wisdom's Call [OR] The Commendation of Wisdom [OR] The Gifts of Wisdom [OR] The fame Pr 8:1 A.) And Evidence Of Wisdom Pr 8:6 B.) The Excellency Pr 8:10 11. Wisdom's Authority Pr 8:12-21 A.) The Nature Pr 8:12 B.) The Power Pr 8:15 C.) The Riches Pr 8:18 12. Wisdom as Creator Pr 8:22-31 A.) Wisdom's Part In Creation [OR] And The Eternity Of Wisdom Pr 8:22 13. Wisdom as Lifegiver Pr 8:32-36 A.) Wisdom Is To Be Desired For The Blessedness It Brings Pr 8:32 14. Wisdom Hosts a Banquet Pr 9:1-6 A.) The Way Of Wisdom [OR] Invitations Of Wisdom And Of Folly [OR] Wisdom's Invitation [OR] Wisdom's Feast [OR] The Discipline Pr 9:1 B.) And Doctrine Of Wisdom Pr 9:4 15. Wisdom Prolongs Life Pr 9:7-12 A.) General Maxims Pr 9:7 16. Stupidity Imitates Wisdom's Banquet [9:13-10:1a] Pr 9:13-10:1 A.) Folly Calls Pr 9:13-18 B.) The Way Of Folly [OR] Folly's Invitation And Promise [OR] The Custom And Error Of Folly Pr 9:13 C. The Proverbs of Solomon Pr 10:1-22:16 I.) Wise Sayings of Solomon [OR] The Folly of Wickedness; the Wisdom of Righteousness [OR] Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked [OR] Contrast the Upright and the Wicked [OR] On Life and Conduct [OR] Proverbs of Solomon [OR] Sayings of the Wise [OR] Varied observations on moral virtues and their contrary vices Pr 10:1 1. A Wise Son Is Righteous [10:1b-7] Pr 10:2-7 2. Proverbs Concerning the Mouth Pr 10:8-23 3. Righteous People Contrasted to Wicked People Pr 10:24-32 4. The Value of Righteousness Pr 11:1-12:28 5. A Wise Son Lives Righteously Pr 13:1-25 6. Wise People Live Righteously Pr 14:1-33 7. Wise Ways to Live Pr 14:34-15:19 8. A Wise Son Brings Blessings to Others Pr 15:20-33 9. Wisdom's Blessings Come From the LORD Pr 16:1-24 10. Words of Advice to a Wise Son Pr 16:25-17:6 11. The Consequences of Being a Fool Pr 17:7-24 12. How Fools Live Pr 17:25-18:8 13. How to Avoid Fools and Foolishness Pr 18:9-19:12 14. A Foolish Son Brings Ruin to Others Pr 19:13-25 15. Foolproof Instructions Pr 19:26-20:30 I.) Warnings and instructions [OR] On Life and Conduct [OR] Varied observations on moral virtues and their contrary vices [OR] Precepts and Warnings [OR] Varied observations on moral virtues and their contrary vices [OR] Further Sayings of the Wise Pr 20:1 16. The LORD Controls Wise and Foolish People Pr 21:1-22:16 17. Listen to My Advice Pr 22:17-21 (a. Epilogue )Pr 22:17-24:22 D. Proverbs, the Sequel) 1. Living With Your Neighbor Pr 22:22-23:11 a. More Sayings of the Wise (Pr Appendix 1) Pr 22:23-34 A.) Further Wise Sayings Of Solomon ? More Proverbs Of Solomon Pr 23:1 2. Learning From Your Father Pr 23:12-24:22 3. Learning From Wise People Pr 24:23-25:1 a. Proverbs of Solomon Copied by Hezekiah's Men (Pr Appendix 2) Pr 25:1-29:27 4. Advice for Kings Pr 25:2-28 A.) And About Avoiding Causes Of Quarrels Pr 25:8 5. All About Fools Pr 26:1-28 A.) Similitudes, Instructions [OR] Observations About Fools Pr 26:1 B.) About Sluggards Pr 26:13 C.) And About Quarrelsome Busybodies Pr 26:17 6. All About Life [27:1-30:1a] Pr 27:1-30:1 A.) Warnings And Instructions [OR] Observations On Self-Love Pr 27:1 B.) On True Love Pr 27:5 C.) And On Care To Avoid Offenses Pr 27:11 D.) Warnings And Instructions [OR] Observations On Impiety And Religious Integrity Pr 28:1 E.) Of Wealth And Poverty Pr 28:19 F.) Warnings And Instructions [OR] Observations On Public Government Pr 29:1 G.) And On Control In Private Affairs Pr 29:15 H.) Of Anger, Pride, Thievery, Cowardice, And Corruption Pr 29:22 E. The Sayings of Agur (Pr Appendix 3) Pr 30:1-33 I.) The words of Agur [OR] The Wisdom of Agur [OR] Sayings of Agur [OR] The Words of Agur [OR] Sayings of Agur [OR] Agur's confession of faith Pr 30:1 1. Agur Speaks About God [30:1b-6] Pr 30:2-6 2. A Prayer Pr 30:7-9 A.) The Two Points Of His Prayer Pr 30:7 3. Against Slander Pr 30:10 A.) The Most Menial Are Not To Be Wronged Pr 30:10 4. Four Kinds of People Pr 30:11-14 A.) Four Wicked Generations Pr 30:11 5. Human Bloodsuckers [30:15a] Pr 30:15 A.) Four Things Insatiable Pr 30:15 6. Four Things That Are Never Satisfied [30:15b-16] Pr 30:16 7. Disrespectful Children-Their Punishment Pr 30:17 A.) Parents Are Not To Be Despised Pr 30:17 8. Four Things of Intrigue Pr 30:18-19 A.) Four Things Hard To Be Known Pr 30:18 9. About the Woman Who Commits Adultery Pr 30:20 10. Four Things That Are Intolerable Pr 30:21-23 A.) Four Things Intolerable Pr 30:21 11. Four Things That Are Small-Yet Smart and Strong Pr 30:24-28 A.) Four Things Exceedingly Wise Pr 30:24 12. Four Things That Move With Dignity Pr 30:29-31 A.) Four Things Stately Pr 30:29 13. Keep Calm and Quiet Pr 30:32-31:1 A.) Wrath Is To Be Prevented Pr 30:32 F. The Sayings of King Lemuel (Pr Appendix 4) Pr 31:1-31 I.) The words of King Lemuel [OR] The Words of King Lemuel's Mother [OR] Sayings of King Lemuel [OR] The Words of Lemuel [OR] The Teaching of King Lemuel's Mother [OR] Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance Pr 31:1 1. Advice to a Prince Pr 31:2-9 A.) The Afflicted Are To Be Comforted And Defended Pr 31:6 2. A Poem in Hebrew Alphabetical Order Pr 31:10-31 A.) The Virtuous Wife [OR] Epilogue : The Wife Of Noble Character [OR] Description Of A Worthy Woman [OR] Ode To A Capable Wife [OR] The Praise And Characteristics Of A Good Wife Pr 31:10 |