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| Editor's Preface | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Author's Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| An Outline of Proverbs | |
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| An Index of Proverbs | |
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| Instructions to Seek Wisdom: Proverbs 1:1-9:18 | |
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| Bad Company and Good Counsel (1:1-33) | |
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| Perverted Speech and Loose Sexuality (2:1-22) | |
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| Admonitions to Piety and Arguments for Sagacity (3:1-35) | |
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| Personal Illustration and Practical Advice (4:1-27) | |
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| Bitter Honey and Sweet Water (5:1-23) | |
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| Social Responsibility and Family Unity (6:1-35) | |
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| Smooth Coaxings and Deadly Results (7:1-27) | |
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| Ancient Credentials and Contemporary Calling (8:1-36) | |
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| Two Calls and Two Responses (9:1-18) | |
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| Proverbs of Solomon: Proverbs 10:1-22:16 | |
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| Wisdom and Work (10:1-32) | |
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| Generosity and Rashness (11:1-31) | |
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| Honesty and Kindness (12:1-28) | |
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| Violence and Hope (13:1-25) | |
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| Fear of the Lord and Control of the Self (14:1-35) | |
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| Prudent Speech and Fervent Prayer (15:1-35) | |
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| The Lord's Eyes and the King's Face (16:1-33) | |
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| Family Ties and Friendly Bonds (17:1-28) | |
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| Peace in Society and Purity in Speech (18:1-24) | |
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| Open Ears and Full Hands (19:1-29) | |
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| Firm Hands and Fair Scales (20:1-30) | |
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| Rewards of Conduct and Problems of Pride (21:1-31) | |
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| Cautious Conduct and Passionate Justice (22:1-16) | |
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| Words of the Wise: Proverbs 22:17-24:34 | |
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| Words of the Wise: First Collection (22:17-24:22) | |
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| Words of the Wise: Second Collection (24:23-34) | |
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| Proverbs of Solomon through Hezekiah's Scribes: Proverbs 25:1-29:27 | |
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| Righteous Rule, Wise Speech, and Generous Heart (25:1-28) | |
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| Honest Speech and Careful Conduct (26:1-28) | |
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| Labor, Love, and Grace (27:1-27) | |
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| Poor and Rich; Righteous and Foolish (28:1-28) | |
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| Discipline: Ourselves and Our Families (29:1-27) | |
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| Words of Agur: Proverbs 30:1-33 | |
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| Words of Agur (30:1-33) | |
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| Words of Lemuel: Proverbs 31:1-31 | |
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| Words of Lemuel (31:1-31) | |
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| Bibliography | |