12/09/2011

Annotated Outline of Proverbs

Proverbs
  1. The introduction (Pr. 1:1-7)  (1:1-33)
    1. Subject of the book  (1:1)
    2. Tenfold purpose of wisdom  (1:2-6)
    3. The beginning, not the end of all wisdom (Pr. 1:29; 2:5; 8:13; 9:10; 10:27; 14:26-27; 15:16, 33; 16:6; 19:23; 22:4; 23:17)  (1:7)
    4. Instruction and admonition to sons (Pr. 1:8-7:27)  (1:8-9)
      1. MY SON: obey your parents-reason (Eph. 6:1-3; Col. 3:20)  (1:8-9)
    5. MY SON: consent not to the enticement of sinners  (1:10-14)
    6. MY SON: Walk not with sinners-seven reasons  (1:15-19)
    7. Call of wisdom: twenty-sevenfold indictment of rebels; one command; two conditional promises; ten refusals and ten judgements (cp. Pr. 8:1-9:18).  (1:20-33)
  2. MY SON:  (2:1-22)
    1. Eight commands  (2:1-4)
    2. THEN: eight blessings  (2:5-8)
    3. THEN: eight blessings  (2:9-11)
    4. TO DELIVER THEE from the wicked man: his seven sins  (2:12-15)
    5. TO DELIVER THEE from the harlot: her seven sins (cp. Gen. 5:3-6; 6:24-29; 7:5-27; 9:13-18; 23:27)  (2:16-19)
    6. THAT: six blessings  (2:20-22)
  3. MY SON:  (3:1-35)
    1. Two commands; three blessings  (3:1-2)
    2. Three commands: two blessings  (3:3-4)
    3. Three commands: one blessings  (3:5-6)
    4. Three commands: two blessings  (3:7-8)
    5. Two commands: two blessings  (3:9-10)
    6. MY SON:  (3:11-12)
      1. Two commands; one blessing (Job 5:17; Heb. 12:5-15)  (3:11-12)
    7. Seek true happiness (Pr. 1:7, refs.): its tenfold value  (3:13-18)
    8. Works of wisdom-knowledge  (3:19-20)
    9. MY SON:Two commands; six blessings of security  (3:21-24)
    10. Two commands; two blessings  (3:25-26)
    11. Six commands; four blessings  (3:27-35)
  4. YE CHILDREN: fourteen commands; fourteen blessings  (4:1-27)
    1. MY SON: Two commands; five blessings  (4:10-12)
    2. Nine commands; nine blessings  (4:13-19)
    3. MY SON: Four commands; four blessings  (4:20-22)
    4. Ten commands; ten blessings  (4:23-27)
  5. MY SON: Two commands; two blessings  (5:1-23)
    1. YE CHILDREN: Four commands; ten evil effects of life given to harlots  (5:7-14)
    2. Ten commands and blessing of a moral life  (5:15-19)
    3. MY SON: be not ravished with a harlot-six reasons (cp. Pr. 3-14; Pr. 2:16-22)  (5:20-23)
  6. MY SON: if you are snared  (6:1-35)
    1. MY SON: Do this to deliver yourself: four commands  (6:3-5)
    2. The ant and the sluggard: three commands  (6:6-11)
    3. Seven sins of the wicked: his end (cp. v 16-19; 2:12-15)  (6:12-15)
    4. Seven things God hates (cp. v 12-15; 2:12-15)  (6:16-19)
    5. MY SON: Four commands; six blessings (cp. Pr. 1:8)  (6:20-23)
    6. TO DELIVER THEE from the harlot: two commands; six characteristics of a harlot (cp. Pr. 2:16, refs.)  (6:24-26)
    7. Evil effects of adultery (cp. Pr. 32)  (6:27-29)
    8. Command concerning a thief  (6:30-31)
    9. Evil effects of adultery (v 27)  (6:32-35)
  7. MY SON: eight commands  (7:1-27)
    1. REASON: to deliver thee from the harlot: fortyfold description of her traffic (cp. Pr. 2:16)  (7:5-23)
    2. YE CHILDREN: four commands; evil effects of adultery  (7:24-27)
  8. Discourse on wisdom (Pr. 8:1-9:18)  (8:1-36)
    1. Her universal call (cp. v 32; 1:20-32)  (8:1-3)
    2. Two commands; four classes called  (8:4-5)
    3. Her eightfold character  (8:6-9)
    4. Two commands; sixfold self-commendation  (8:10-12)
    5. Her ten characteristics  (8:13-14)
    6. Her companions and lovers  (8:15-16)
    7. When she may be found  (8:17)
    8. Her ten blessings  (8:18-21)
    9. Twenty-fivefold personification of wisdom (Pr. 3:15-20; 4:7-9; 9:1-5, 11-12)  (8:22-31)
    10. Call of wisdom: four commands of wisdom and contrasted results of hearing her (cp. Pr. 8:1; 1:20-33)  (8:32-36)
  9. Her sevenfold industry  (9:1-18)
    1. Her sixfold invitation  (9:4-6)
    2. Her twelvefold instruction  (9:7-12)
    3. The harlot: a foolish woman (cp. Pr. 2:16)  (9:13-18)
  10. 288 proverbs (Pr. 10:1-19:19)  (10:1-32)
    1. Contrasted persons, things (Pr. 10:1-32)  (10:1)
      1. Two kinds of sons  (10:1)
    2. Divine providence  (10:2)
    3. Diligent and lazy  (10:3-5)
    4. The just and unjust  (10:6-7)
    5. Two attitudes  (10:8)
    6. Two walks  (10:9)
    7. Contrasted use of the tongue  (10:10-14)
    8. The rich and the poor  (10:15)
    9. Causes of life and death  (10:16-17)
    10. Contrasted use of the tongue  (10:18-21)
    11. God's blessing  (10:22)
    12. Two kinds of sport  (10:23)
    13. Results of fear and faith  (10:24)
    14. Two unfailing comparisons  (10:25-26)
    15. Four contrasted destinies  (10:27-30)
    16. Contrasted use of the tongue  (10:31-32)
  11. Proverbs concerning neighbors (Pr. 11:1-31)  (11:1-31)
    1. False weights  (11:1)
    2. Results of pride and humility  (11:2)
    3. Two ways of life  (11:3)
    4. True profit not in riches  (11:4)
    5. True source of guidance  (11:5)
    6. True source of deliverance  (11:6)
    7. The end of the wicked  (11:7)
    8. Two deliverances of the righteous  (11:8-9)
    9. Two blessings of a city  (11:10-11)
    10. Two kinds of neighbors  (11:12-13)
    11. True source of safety  (11:14)
    12. How to be safe  (11:15)
    13. Six common classes  (11:16-18)
    14. The two destinies  (11:19)
    15. Four classes God hates and loves  (11:20-21)
    16. A modern picture  (11:22)
    17. Contrasted desires  (11:23)
    18. Six unfailing laws  (11:24-26)
    19. The law of sowing and reaping  (11:27-31)
  12. Proverbs of domestic and public relations (Pr. 12:1-28)  (12:1-28)
    1. Eight common classes  (12:1-5)
    2. Ways and words of neighbors  (12:6)
    3. Six common classes  (12:7-9)
    4. Contrasted dispositions  (12:10)
    5. Contrasted prosperity  (12:11)
    6. Righteous and wicked neighbors  (12:12-14)
    7. Fools and wise men  (12:15-16)
    8. Contrasted use of the tongue  (12:17-19)
    9. Contrasted hearts  (12:20)
    10. Twelve common classes  (12:21-28)
  13. Proverbs of temporal and eternal good (Pr. 13:1-25)  (13:1-25)
    1. Two kinds of sons  (13:1)
    2. The secret of life  (13:2-3)
    3. Six common classes  (13:4-6)
    4. The law of true prosperity  (13:7)
    5. What riches can do  (13:8)
    6. Destiny of the wicked  (13:9)
    7. Source of contention  (13:10)
    8. Two unfailing laws  (13:11)
    9. Two effects of hope  (13:12-13)
    10. The fountain of life  (13:14)
    11. Seven contrasted effects  (13:15-21)
    12. Concerning inheritances  (13:22)
    13. Blessing of the poor  (13:23)
    14. Chastening children  (13:24)
    15. The righteous and wicked  (13:25)
  14. Proverbs of various classes (Pr. 14:1-35)  (14:1-35)
    1. Six contrasted classes  (14:1-3)
    2. Blessings of an ox  (14:4)
    3. Four contrasted classes  (14:5-6)
    4. Sound adivse  (14:7)
    5. Four contrasted classes  (14:8-9)
    6. Two things to let alone  (14:10)
    7. Contrasted houses  (14:11)
    8. End of the wrong road  (14:12)
    9. End of laughter and mirth  (14:13)
    10. Sixteen contrasted classes  (14:14-21)
    11. Two kinds of planning  (14:22)
    12. Law of poverty  (14:23)
    13. Four contrasted classes  (14:24-25)
    14. Four blessings of fear  (14:26-27)
    15. Cause of anarchy  (14:28)
    16. Patience and hot-headedness  (14:29)
    17. Secret of health  (14:30)
    18. Three well-known facts  (14:31-33)
    19. Effects of sin and holiness  (14:34)
    20. Advice to servants  (14:35)
  15. Proverbs on sociology and religion (Pr. 15:1-33)  (15:1-33)
    1. How to pacify wrath  (15:1-2)
    2. Omnipresence of God  (15:3)
    3. Another tree of life  (15:4)
    4. Two kinds of sons  (15:5)
    5. Four contrasted classes  (15:6-8)
    6. Four contrasted things of God and man  (15:9-10)
    7. Four well-known facts of God and man  (15:11-12)
    8. Good and evil hearts  (15:13-15)
    9. Some better things  (15:16-17)
    10. Eight contrasted classes  (15:18-21)
    11. How to be successful  (15:22)
    12. When words are sweet  (15:23)
    13. The way of life  (15:24)
    14. Two common works of God  (15:25)
    15. Six contrasted classes  (15:26-28)
    16. Nine warnings and assurances  (15:29-33)
  16. Proverbs of confidence (16:1-33)  (16:1-33)
    1. Tenfold confidence in God's dealings  (16:1-7)
    2. Another better thing  (16:8)
    3. Fivefold confidence in God  (16:9-11)
    4. Sevenfold confidence in kings  (16:12-15)
    5. Another better thing  (16:16)
    6. How to keep the soul  (16:17)
    7. Effect of pride and haughtiness  (16:18)
    8. Another better thing  (16:19)
    9. Tenfold confidence in right principles  (16:20-24)
    10. End of a wrong road  (16:25)
    11. Six common classes  (16:26-31)
    12. Another better thing  (16:32)
    13. Confidence in God  (16:33)
  17. Proverbs of personal contentment and peace (Pr. 17:1-28)  (17:1-28)
    1. Another better thing  (17:1)
    2. Advice to servants  (17:2)
    3. Two refining processes  (17:3)
    4. Four great sins  (17:4-5)
    5. Two kinds of crowns  (17:6)
    6. Two unbecoming things  (17:7)
    7. The power of gifts  (17:8)
    8. How to win friends and make enemies  (17:9)
    9. How to classify certain men  (17:10-11)
    10. Good advice for all  (17:12-14)
    11. Two abominations to God  (17:15)
    12. Why some remain fools  (17:16)
    13. How to know true friends  (17:17)
    14. Seven things that cause sorrow  (17:18-21)
    15. A good medicine  (17:22)
    16. How to pervert justice  (17:23)
    17. The wise and fools  (17:24-25)
    18. Two things that are not good  (17:26)
    19. Two good practices  (17:27-28)
  18. Proberbs of personal virtues in social life (Pr. 18:1-24)  (18:1-24)
    1. Concerning fools and the wicked  (18:1-7)
    2. Talebearers and the lazy  (18:8-9)
    3. True and false refuge  (18:10)
    4. Two indisputable facts  (18:11-12)
    5. A common error  (18:13)
    6. Value of a strong spirit  (18:14)
    7. How to get knowledge  (18:15)
    8. How to climb socially  (18:16)
    9. How to fall socially  (18:17)
    10. Casting lots  (18:18)
    11. A hard job  (18:19)
    12. A must for all men  (18:20)
    13. Source of death and life  (18:21)
    14. A twofold blessing  (18:22)
    15. The power of money  (18:23)
    16. How to win friends  (18:24)
  19. Proverbs of personal character (Pr. 19:1-19)  (19:1-29)
    1. Three more better things (Pr. 16:8)  (19:1)
    2. Two dangerous practices  (19:2-3)
    3. The power of wealth  (19:4)
    4. Punishment of liars (Pr. 19:9)  (19:5)
    5. True human nature  (19:6-7)
    6. Knowledge and wisdom  (19:8)
    7. Punishment of liars  (19:9)
    8. Two uncommon practices  (19:10)
    9. Two good qualities  (19:11)
    10. Two contrasting effects  (19:12)
    11. Two unbearable things  (19:13)
    12. Two blessings of man  (19:14)
    13. Two effects of laziness  (19:15)
    14. The ways of life and death  (19:16)
    15. How to lend to God  (19:17)
    16. An ancient practice  (19:18)
    17. A fool's program  (19:19)
    18. Instructions and admonitions to sons (Pr. 19:20-24:34)  (19:20)
      1. MY SON: Hear counsel-six proverbs (Pr. 19:20-26)  (19:20)
        1. The chief end of instruction  (19:20)
    19. The human heart (Jer. 17)  (19:21)
    20. Better than a liar  (19:22)
    21. Three blessings of fear  (19:23)
    22. Three common classes  (19:24-25)
    23. A worthless son  (19:26)
    24. MY SON: 79 proverbs (Pr. 19:27-22:16)  (19:27)
      1. Cease to hear wrong instruction  (19:27)
    25. How to detect the wicked  (19:28)
    26. Two prepared things  (19:29)
  20. Three great facts  (20:1-30)
    1. Two things to fear  (20:2)
    2. True honor and dishonor  (20:3)
    3. Why some men beg  (20:4)
    4. Contrasted wells  (20:5)
    5. Something scarce  (20:6)
    6. A profitable walk  (20:7)
    7. A minister for good  (20:8)
    8. A big question  (20:9)
    9. Two abominable things  (20:10)
    10. Common knowledge  (20:11)
    11. Two created things  (20:12)
    12. How to escape poverty  (20:13)
    13. A universal practice  (20:14)
    14. Better than riches  (20:15)
    15. Double security  (20:16)
    16. Sowing and reaping  (20:17)
    17. Sound advice  (20:18-19)
    18. Three unfailing laws  (20:20-22)
    19. Two abominable things  (20:23)
    20. God's providence  (20:24)
    21. Two evils in religion  (20:25)
    22. A minister for good  (20:26)
    23. The light of man  (20:27)
    24. An antidote for anarchy  (20:28)
    25. Contrasted glory  (20:29)
    26. Two kinds of healing  (20:30)
  21. The true ruler of man  (21:1-31)
    1. Something to consider  (21:2)
    2. Better than sacrifices  (21:3)
    3. Three common sins  (21:4)
    4. Seven ways of man  (21:5-8)
    5. Another better thing  (21:9)
    6. Six common classes  (21:10-12)
    7. Sowing and reaping  (21:13)
    8. How to appease anger  (21:14)
    9. Two kinds of pleasure  (21:15)
    10. How to remain dead  (21:16)
    11. How to remain poor  (21:17)
    12. Secret of preservation of man  (21:18)
    13. Another better thing  (21:19)
    14. How to maintain treasures  (21:20)
    15. Three blessings of right living  (21:21)
    16. Wisdom greater than power  (21:22)
    17. Secret of security  (21:23)
    18. Six common classes  (21:24-29)
    19. God is immune to evil  (21:30)
    20. True safety  (21:31)
  22. Two good choices  (22:1-29)
    1. The creator of all  (22:2)
    2. Blessing of foresight  (22:3)
    3. Two sources of blessings  (22:4)
    4. How to escape snares  (22:5)
    5. An unfailing law  (22:6)
    6. Two kinds of rulers  (22:7)
    7. Two unfailing laws  (22:8-9)
    8. How to make peace  (22:10)
    9. How to win friends  (22:11)
    10. Two works of God  (22:12)
    11. The lazy man  (22:13)
    12. The pit for fools  (22:14)
    13. A remedy for foolishness  (22:15)
    14. Two causes for want  (22:16)
    15. MY SON (19:27): 25 commands (22:17-23:14)  (22:17-19)
      1. Three commands: two reasons  (22:17-19)
    16. I have written: two reasons  (22:20-21)
    17. Two commands: two reasons  (22:22-23)
    18. Two commands: two reasons  (22:24-25)
    19. Two commands: reason  (22:26-27)
    20. One command  (22:28)
    21. Two blessings of diligence  (22:29)
  23. Five commands: four reasons  (23:1-35)
    1. Two commands: four reasons  (23:6-8)
    2. Six commands: six reasons  (23:9-14)
    3. MY SON: How to make parents happy  (23:15-16)
    4. Two commands: two reasons  (23:17-18)
    5. MY SON: Four commands: four reasons  (23:19-21)
    6. Four commands  (23:22-23)
    7. How to make parents happy  (23:24-25)
    8. MY SON: Two commands: reason  (23:26-28)
    9. Seven great questions: answers  (23:29-30)
    10. Command against wine: tenfold reason  (23:31-35)
  24. Two commands: two reasons  (24:1-34)
    1. Eightfold blessing of wisdom and knowledge  (24:3-6)
    2. Fivefold description of a fool  (24:7-9)
    3. Three things sons must not do  (24:10-12)
    4. MY SON: Two commands: two reasons  (24:13-14)
    5. Two commands: two reasons  (24:15-16)
    6. Two commands: two reasons  (24:17-18)
    7. Two commands: two reasons  (24:19-20)
    8. MY SON: Two commands: two reasons  (24:21-22)
    9. Fivefold advice  (24:23-26)
    10. Six commands  (24:27-29)
    11. The lazy man  (24:30-34)
  25. Fifty-one proverbs (Pr. 25:1-26:28)  (25:1-28)
    1. The author  (25:1)
    2. God and kings contrasted  (25:2)
    3. Three unsearchable things  (25:3)
    4. A good comparison  (25:4-5)
    5. Law of humility  (25:6-7)
    6. Good advice to neighbors  (25:8-10)
    7. A beautiful picture  (25:11)
    8. The blessing of reproof  (25:12)
    9. Effect of good news  (25:13)
    10. A big disappointment  (25:14)
    11. Two acts of wisdom  (25:15)
    12. Sound advice  (25:16)
    13. How to retain friends  (25:17)
    14. Three symbols of a liar  (25:18)
    15. Misplaced confidence  (25:19)
    16. Wrong way to comfort  (25:20)
    17. Law of retaliation  (25:21-22)
    18. How to deal with backbiting  (25:23)
    19. Another better thing  (25:24)
    20. Effect of good news  (25:25)
    21. A corrupt practice  (25:26)
    22. Two things not good  (25:27)
    23. Two kinds of ruins  (25:28)
  26. Three uncommon things  (26:1-28)
    1. Unfounded curses are harmless  (26:2)
    2. Three suitable things  (26:3)
    3. How to answer fools  (26:4-5)
    4. A foolish practice  (26:6)
    5. Fools and parables  (26:7)
    6. Honor useless to fools  (26:8)
    7. Fools and parables  (26:9)
    8. God rewards fools and sinners  (26:10)
    9. Two similar practices  (26:11)
    10. Wise men and fools  (26:12)
    11. Four traits of lazy men  (26:13-16)
    12. A bad practice  (26:17)
    13. Two kinds of mad men  (26:18-19)
    14. Two kinds of fire  (26:20-21)
    15. Effect of talebearing  (26:22)
    16. A picture of hypocrisy  (26:23)
    17. Five sins of a hater  (26:24-26)
    18. Law of retribution  (26:27)
    19. How to measure hatred  (26:28)
  27. Instruction and admonition for sons (Pr. 27:1-27)  (27:1-27)
    1. MY SON: Three commands: reason  (27:1-2)
    2. Three heavy things  (27:3)
    3. Three cruel things  (27:4)
    4. Better than secret love  (27:5)
    5. Wounds better than kisses  (27:6)
    6. Contrasted appetites  (27:7)
    7. Two wandering creatures  (27:8)
    8. Advice on friendships  (27:9-10)
    9. MY SON: Two commands: reason  (27:11)
    10. Blessing of foresight  (27:12)
    11. Double security  (27:13)
    12. Cause for suspicion  (27:14)
    13. Two things alike  (27:15-16)
    14. Two sharp things  (27:17)
    15. Reward of service  (27:18)
    16. Two kinds of mirrors  (27:19)
    17. Three things never satisfied  (27:20)
    18. Three refined things  (27:21)
    19. An impossible job  (27:22)
    20. Two commands: tenfold reason  (27:23-27)
  28. Fifty-five proverbs (Pr. 28:1-29:27)  (28:1-28)
    1. Eight contrasted classes  (28:1-5)
    2. Another better thing  (28:6)
    3. Two kinds of sons  (28:7)
    4. Riches only temporary  (28:8)
    5. Why some prayers are unanswered  (28:9)
    6. Law of retribution  (28:10)
    7. Four contrasted classes  (28:11-12)
    8. Secret of prosperity  (28:13-14)
    9. Three unmerciful things  (28:15)
    10. Ten common classes  (28:16-22)
    11. Two uses of the tongue  (28:23)
    12. Result of wrong training  (28:24)
    13. Eight contrasted classes  (28:25-28)
  29. Sudden end of rebels  (29:1-27)
    1. Two kinds of government  (29:2)
    2. Two kinds of sons  (29:3)
    3. Causes of stable and unstable governments  (29:4)
    4. Cause of suspicion  (29:5)
    5. Ten common classes  (29:6-11)
    6. How to increase sin  (29:12)
    7. The poor and the creditor  (29:13)
    8. How to decrease sin  (29:14)
    9. How to spoil the child  (29:15)
    10. How society is preserved  (29:16)
    11. Rewards of correction  (29:17)
    12. Importance of vision  (29:18)
    13. An unfaithful servant  (29:19)
    14. Hot-headedness and fools  (29:20)
    15. Reward of faithfulness  (29:21)
    16. Two of the same kind  (29:22)
    17. Results of pride and humility  (29:23)
    18. Partners in crime  (29:24)
    19. Results of fear and trust  (29:25)
    20. Two kinds of judgment  (29:26)
    21. Four contrasted classes  (29:27)
  30. The words of Agur (Pr. 30:1-33)  (30:1-33)
    1. His confession to men  (30:1-3)
    2. His confession of God  (30:4-6)
    3. His prayer to God  (30:7-9)
    4. His admonition to men  (30:10)
    5. Two fourfold enumerations:   (30:11-14)
      1. four generations  (30:11-14)
    6. Two beggars and four insatiable things  (30:15-16)
    7. Mocking of parents cursed  (30:17)
    8. Four fourfold enumerations:   (30:18-20)
      1. four inscrutable things  (30:18-20)
    9. Four disquieting things  (30:21-23)
    10. Four little wise things  (30:24-28)
    11. Four graceful things  (30:29-31)
    12. His admonitions to men  (30:32-33)
  31. The words of King Lemuel (Pr. 31:1-31)  (31:1-31)
    1. Warnings: wine and women  (31:1-7)
    2. Admonitions to justice  (31:8-9)
    3. THE MODEL WOMAN: thirty-fivefold description:  (31:10)
      1. Her personal character and value  (31:10)
    4. Her husband's confidence  (31:11-12)
    5. Her ceaseless labors  (31:13-19)
    6. Her good works of charity  (31:20)
    7. Her household  (31:21)
    8. Her personal appearance  (31:22)
    9. Her husband's respect  (31:23)
    10. Her industry  (31:24)
    11. Her character  (31:25-26)
    12. Her diligence and labor  (31:27)
    13. Her praise and godliness  (31:28-31)

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)