The Outline of Proverbs
The basis for this commentary is Proverbs by Tremper Longman III.
Proverbs from a Messianic Perspective (Ac)
Glossary (Ad)
Yeshua and Proverbs (Ae)
Sh’ol (Af)
The Continuing Relevance of Proverbs (Ag)
Topical Index (Ah)
I. The Fear of ADONAI is the Beginning of Wisdom 1:1-7 (Ai)
II. Proverbs to the Youth – 1:8 to 9:18 (Aj)
A. Obey Your Parents – 1:8-9 (Ak)
B. Bad Company Corrupts Good Character – 1:10-19 (Al)
C. Lady Wisdom’s Rebuke of the Foolish – 1:20-33 (Am)
D. Seek Wisdom – 2:1-5 (An)
E. ADONAI Gives Wisdom – 2:6-11 (Ao)
F. Protection from Wicked People 2:12-22 (Ap)
G. Don’t Forget Wisdom – 3:1-4 (Aq)
H. Straight Talk about Trust – 3:5-6 (Ar)
I. Fear ADOANI and Turn from Evil – 3:7-8 (As)
J. Honor ADONAI from Your Wealth – 3:9-10 (At)
K. Do Not Despise ADONAI’s Discipline – 3:11-12 (Au)
L. Happy are Those Who Find Wisdom – 3:13-18 (Av)
M. ADONAI’s Wisdom Founded the Earth – 3:19-24 (Aw)
N. Wisdom in Relationships – 3:27-35 (Ax)
O. Get Wisdom – 4:1-9 (Ay)
P. Don’t Follow the Path of the Wicked – 4:10-19 (Az)
Q. Guard Your Heart – 4:20-27 (Ba)
R. Do Not Commit Adultery – 5:1-14 (Bb)
S. Be Faithful to Your Spouse – 5:15-23 (Bc)
T. Avoid Foolish Financial Entanglements – 6:1-5 (Bd)
U. Don’t be Lazy – 6:6-11 (Be)
V. What God Hates – 6:12-19 (Bf)
W. Torah is Light – 6:20-23 (Bg)
X. Warning Against Adultery – 6:24-35 (Bh)
Y. Avoid the Seductress – 7:1-27 (Bi)
Z. Lady Wisdom’s Call – 8:1-11 (Bj)
Aa. Those Who Seek Me Will Find Me – 8:12-21 (Bk)
Bb. Wisdom’s Existence before Creation – 8:22-31 (Bl)
Cc. Whoever Finds Me Finds Life – 8:32-36 (Bm)
Dd. Lady Wisdom’s Invitation to Life – 9:1-12 (Bn)
Ee. Madam Folly’s Invitation to Death – 9:13-18 (Bo)
III. Proverbs of Solomon – 10:1 to 22:16 (Bp)
A. The First Collection of Solomon’s Proverbs – 10:1 to 15:33 (Bq)
B. Lady Wisdom and Madam Folly – 10:1-16 (Br)
C. Discipline and Correction – 10:17-21 (Bs)
D. Where Your Treasure is There Your Heart will be Also – 10:22-26 (Bt)
E. Wise Words on Wise Speech – 10:27-32 (Bu)
F. Security Through Righteousness – 11:1-9 (Bv)
G. Security Through Wisdom – 11:10-15 (Bw)
H. Honesty and Justice – 11:16-22 (Bx)
I. Generosity and Blessing – 11:23-27 (By)
J. Certain Gain or Loss – 11:28-31 (Bz)
K. The Ways of the Wise – 12:1-14 (Ca)
L. Wise and Foolish Speech – 12:15-28 (Cb)
M. The Path of Righteousness – 13:1-6 (Cc)
N. The Light of the Righteous – 13:7-11 (Cd)
O. Wisdom is a Fountain of Life – 13:12-19 (Ce)
P. Spare the Rod Spoil the Child – 13:20-25 (Cf)
Q. Walking in Wisdom – 14:1-7 (Cg)
R. A Way That Appears Right – 14:8-14 (Ch)
S. Life or Death – 14:15-32 (Ci)
T. A Soothing Tongue is a Tree of Life – 14:33 to 15:4 (Cj)
U. Caring Enough to Rebuke – 15:5-19 (Ck)
V. Consequences of Righteousness and Wickedness – 15:20-29 (Cl)
W. The Second Collection of Solomon’s Proverbs – 16:1 to 22:16 (Cm)
X. We Plan, but God Determines Our Steps – 15:30 to 16:15 (Cn)
Y. Pride Goes before Destruction – 16:16-30 (Co)
Z. Gray Hair is a Crown of Honor – 16:31 to 17:6 (Cp)
Aa. A Friend is Always Loyal – 17:7-28 (Cq)
Bb. Wise and Foolish Speech – 18:1-21 (Cr)
Cc. Closer than a Brother – 18:22 to 19:23 (Cs)
Dd. The King’s Fury is Like a Lion’s Roar – 19:24 to 20:11 (Ct)
Ee. Words of Wisdom are More Valuable than Gold – 20:12-19 (Cu)
Ff. Trusting in ADONAI to Avenge Wrongs – 20:20-28 (Cv)
Gg. Justice is a Joy to the Righteous – 20:29 to 21:31 (Cw)
Hh. Train Up a Child in the Way He Should Go – 22:1-16 (Cx)
IV. Thirty Sayings of the Wise – 22:17 to 24:34 (Cy)
A. Prologue to Thirty Sayings of the Wise – 22:17-21 (Cz)
B. Sayings about Wealth – 22:22 to 23:11 (Da)
C. An Obedient Son – 23:12 to 24:2 (Db)
D. Standing Strong in the Storm – 24:3-12 (Dc)
E. Shun the Wicked – 24:13-22 (Dd)
F. Further Sayings of the Wise – 24:23-34 (De)
V. Proverbs of Solomon Copied by Hezekiah’s Men – 25:1 to 29:27 (Df)
A. Advice for the King – 25:1-10 (Dg)
B. Four Comparisons of Human Relationships – 25:11-14 (Dh)
C. How to Interact with Others – 25:15-28 (Di)
D. How to Deal with the Fool – 26:1-12 (Dj)
E. The Lazy Person – 26:13-16 (Dk)
F. Damage Done by Gossip and Slander – 26:17-28 (Dl)
G. About Friends and Friendship – 27:1-22 (Dm)
H. Caring for Flocks and Herds – 27:23-27 (Dn)
I. Torah and Wealth – 28:1-11 (Do)
J. ADONAI and Wealth – 28:12-28 (Dp)
K. Joy and Stability Through Righteousness – 29:1-7 (Dq)
L. Peace Through Righteousness – 29:8-15 (Dr)
M. Without Vision the People Perish – 29:16-27 (Ds)
VI. The Sayings of Agur – 30:1-33 (Dt)
A. The Prayer of Agur – 30:1-9 (Du)
B. The Wisdom of Agur – 30:10-33 (Dv)
VII. The Sayings of King Lemuel – 31:1-31 (Dw)
A. Wisdom for Leaders – 31:1-9 (Dx)
B. Wisdom for Women – 31:10-31 (Dy)
End Notes (Dz)
Bibliography (Ea)
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