Proverbs

Book Outline & Menu of Notes

Key & Guide to Notes
The Proverbs of Solomon -
Major divisions of the narrative sections:
1. Introduction - Prov 1:1-7
2. Words to a Son about Wisdom -
  1. The Need to Acquire Wisdom - Prov 1:7-33
  2. The Responsibility to Choose Wisdom - Prov 2:1-22
  3. The Benefits of Wisdom - Prov 3:1-35
3. The Wisdom of Experience -
  1. The Choice of two Paths - Prov 4:1-27
  2. The Choice of two Women - Prov 5:1-23
  3. The Contrast of two Sons - Prov 6:1-19
  4. The Character of Sexual Seduction - Prov 6:20-7:27
4. The Voice of Wisdom -
  1. The Appeal to the Simple - Prov 8:1-21
  2. The Identification of Wisdom's Person- Prov 8:22-36
  3. The Invitation to Wisdom's House - Prov 9:1-18
* 5. Individual Proverbs *- Prov ch. 10-22
6. Warnings -
  1. About the dangers of worldly Friendships -Prov 23:1-18
  2. About the dangers of Wine - Prov 23:19-35
* 7. Individual Proverbs *- Prov ch. 24-29
8. The Words of Agur - Prov 30
9. The Words of King Lemuel - Prov 31
 
* The Book Notes do not provide commentary on the many individual proverbs, in the non-narrative sections. You are encouraged to read and study these chapters for yourself. The links provided, to the Individual Proverbs, are to the text of the first chapter in each section. You can read through the section from the beginning, or use the Bible Text look-up for direct access to a specific chapter.

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