Proverbs chapter 1 |
Pr 1:1-6. |
The use of the proverbs. |
Pr 1:7-9. |
An exhortation to fear God, and believe his word; |
Pr 1:10-19. |
to avoid the enticings of sinners. |
Pr 1:20-23. |
Wisdom complains of her contempt. |
Pr 1:24-33. |
She threatens her contemners. |
Proverbs chapter 2 |
Pr 2:1-9. |
Wisdom promises godliness to her children; |
Pr 2:10-19. |
and safety from evil company; |
Pr 2:20-22. |
and direction in good ways. |
Proverbs chapter 3 |
Pr 3:1-12. |
Sundry exhortations. |
Pr 3:13-26. |
The gain of wisdom. |
Pr 3:27-32. |
Exhortation to beneficence, etc. |
Pr 3:33-35. |
The different state of the wicked and upright. |
Proverbs chapter 4 |
Pr 4:1-13. |
Solomon persuades to wisdom, |
Pr 4:14-19. |
and to shun wickedness. |
Pr 4:20-27. |
He exhorts to sanctification. |
Proverbs chapter 5 |
Pr 5:1-2. |
Solomon exhorts to wisdom. |
Pr 5:3-14. |
He shews the mischief of whoredom and riot. |
Pr 5:15-21. |
He exhorts to contentedness, liberality, and chastity. |
Pr 5:22-23. |
The wicked are overtaken with their own sins. |
Proverbs chapter 6 |
Pr 6:1-5. |
Against suretyship; |
Pr 6:6-11. |
idleness; |
Pr 6:12-15. |
and mischievousness. |
Pr 6:16-19. |
Seven things hateful to God. |
Pr 6:20-24. |
The blessings of obedience. |
Pr 6:25-35. |
The mischiefs of whoredom. |
Proverbs chapter 7 |
Pr 7:1-5. |
Solomon persuades to a sincere and kind familiarity with wisdom. |
Pr 7:6-9. |
In an example of his own experience, he shews, |
Pr 7:10-21. |
the cunning of a harlot; |
Pr 7:22-23. |
and the desperate simplicity of a young wanton. |
Pr 7:24-27. |
He dehorteth from such wickedness. |
Proverbs chapter 8 |
Pr 8:1-5. |
The fame, |
Pr 8:6-9. |
and evidence of wisdom. |
Pr 8:10-11. |
The excellency, |
Pr 8:12-14. |
the nature, |
Pr 8:15-17. |
the power, |
Pr 8:18-21. |
the riches, |
Pr 8:22-31. |
and the eternity of wisdom. |
Pr 8:32-36. |
Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it brings. |
Proverbs chapter 9 |
Pr 9:1-3. |
The discipline, |
Pr 9:4-12. |
and doctrine of wisdom. |
Pr 9:13-15. |
The custom, |
Pr 9:16-18. |
and error of folly. |
Proverbs chapter 10 |
Pr 10:1-32. |
From this chapter through the 24th are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices. |
Proverbs chapter 11 |
Pr 11:1-31. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 12 |
Pr 12:1-28. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 13 |
Pr 13:1-25. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 14 |
Pr 14:1-35. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 15 |
Pr 15:1-33. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 16 |
Pr 16:1-33. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 17 |
Pr 17:1-28. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 18 |
Pr 18:1-24. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 19 |
Pr 19:1-29. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 20 |
Pr 20:1-30. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 21 |
Pr 21:1-31. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 22 |
Pr 22:1-29. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 23 |
Pr 23:1-35. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 24 |
Pr 24:1-34. |
Continued. |
Proverbs chapter 25 |
Pr 25:1-7. |
Observations about kings, |
Pr 25:8-28. |
and about avoiding causes of quarrels, and sundry causes thereof. |
Proverbs chapter 26 |
Pr 26:1-12. |
Observations about fools; |
Pr 26:13-16. |
about sluggards; |
Pr 26:17-28. |
and about contentious busy-bodies. |
Proverbs chapter 27 |
Pr 27:1-4. |
Observations of self love; |
Pr 27:5-10. |
of true love; |
Pr 27:11-22. |
of care to avoid offenses; |
Pr 27:23-27. |
and of the household care. |
Proverbs chapter 28 |
Pr 28:1-28. |
General observations of impiety and religious integrity. |
Proverbs chapter 29 |
Pr 29:1-14. |
Observations of public government, |
Pr 29:15-21. |
and of private. |
Pr 29:22-27. |
Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice, and corruption. |
Proverbs chapter 30 |
Pr 30:1-6. |
Agur's confession of his faith. |
Pr 30:7-9. |
The two points of his prayer. |
Pr 30:10. |
The meanest are not to be wronged. |
Pr 30:11-14. |
Four wicked generations. |
Pr 30:15-16. |
Four things insatiable. |
Pr 30:17. |
Parents are not to be despised. |
Pr 30:18-20. |
Four things hard to be known. |
Pr 30:21-23. |
Four things intolerable. |
Pr 30:24-28. |
Four things exceeding wise. |
Pr 30:29-31. |
Four things stately. |
Pr 30:32-33. |
Wrath is to be prevented. |
Proverbs chapter 31 |
Pr 31:1-5. |
Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance. |
Pr 31:6-9. |
The afflicted are to be comforted and defended. |
Pr 31:10-31. |
The praise and properties of a good wife. |