PROVERBS "WISDOM" "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding." (Proverbs 9:10) OUTLINE OF PROVERBS Prepared by James T. Bartsch October, 2009 Updated October, 2013 Published Online by WordExplain.com Email Contact: jbartsch@wordexplain.com Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE, Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.lockman.org)
PROVERBS "WISDOM" "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding." (Proverbs 9:10) A1 THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON BEN DAVID, KING OF ISRAEL 1-9 A2 THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON 10-24 A3 THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON TRANSCRIBED BY THE MEN OF HEZEKIAH, KING OF JUDAH 25-29 A4 THE WORDS OF AGUR BEN JAKEH (THE ORACLE) 30 A5 THE WORDS OF KING LEMUEL (THE ORACLE WHICH HIS MOTHER TAUGHT HIM) 31 MAJOR DIVISIONS OF PROVERBS Based on THE ANALYSIS OF PROVERBS Prepared by James T. Bartsch October, 2009 Updated October, 2013 Published Online by WordExplain.com Email Contact: jbartsch@wordexplain.com Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE, Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.lockman.org)
PROVERBS "WISDOM" "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding." (Proverbs 9:10) A1 THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON BEN DAVID, KING OF ISRAEL 1-9 B1 Proverbs Addressed to Solomon's Son(s) 1-7 B2 The Counsel of Wisdom (Personified) 8:1-9:6 B3 Concluding Wise Counsel 9:7-18 A2 THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON 10-24 B1 Miscellaneous Proverbs 10:1-22:16 B2 Thematic Groupings of Proverbs A3 THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON TRANSCRIBED BY THE MEN OF HEZEKIAH, KING OF JUDAH 25-29 B1 Concerning Kings 25:1-7 B2 Caution Urged in Lawsuits 25:8-10 B3 Miscellaneous Proverbs 25:8-28 B4 Concerning Fools 26:1-12 B5 Concerning the Slothful 26:13-16 B6 Concerning Quarrels 26:17-28 B7 Mostly Concerning Relationships 27:1-22 B8 Commendation and Advice Concerning Agribusiness 27:23-27 B9 Miscellaneous Proverbs, Many Concerning Social Justice 28-29 A4 THE WORDS OF AGUR BEN JAKEH (THE ORACLE) 30 B1 Introduction 30:1 B2 The Finiteness of the Author and the Infinite Vastness of God 30:2-4 B3 The Inviolability of God's Words 30:5-6 1
CONDENSED OUTLINE of Proverbs by James T. Bartsch, WordExplain.com 2 B4 Two Prayer Requests 30:7-9 B5 The Danger of Entering a Domestic Dispute 30:10 B6 Four Kinds of Unacceptable Behavior 30:11-14 B7 Numerical Proverbs 30 A5 THE WORDS OF KING LEMUEL (THE ORACLE WHICH HIS MOTHER TAUGHT HIM) 31 B1 Her Advice to Her Royal Son 31:1-9 B2 Her Description of an Excellent Wife 31:10-31 CONDENSED OUTLINE OF PROVERBS Based on THE ANALYSIS OF PROVERBS Prepared by James T. Bartsch October, 2009 Updated October, 2013 Published Online by WordExplain.com Email Contact: jbartsch@wordexplain.com Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE, Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.lockman.org)
PROVERBS "WISDOM" "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding." (Proverbs 9:10) A1 THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON BEN DAVID, KING OF ISRAEL 1-9 B1 Proverbs Addressed to Solomon's Son(s) 1-7 C1 Introduction: The Acquisition of Wisdom 1:1-7 C2 Solomon's Plea to His Son Not to Join up with Greedy Sinners 1:8-19 ("my son" - 1:8, 10, 15) C3 Wisdom's Cry in the Streets to the Naive, Scoffers and Fools 1:20-33 C4 The Benefits of Wisdom 2-3 C5 Solomon's Renewed Pleas to His Sons to Heed His Instruction and Teaching 4-7 B2 The Counsel of Wisdom (Personified) 8:1-9:6 C1 Wisdom's Calling Out to Men to Hear Her Noble, Priceless Instructions 8:1-11 C2 Wisdom's Attributes 8:12-21 C3 The Antiquity of Wisdom 8:22-31 C4 Wisdom's Call to Her Sons to Heed Her Instructions, Receiving Blessing from Yahweh 8:31-36 C5 Wisdom's Calling of the Naive to Feast at Her Banquet in Her House 9:1-6 B3 Concluding Wise Counsel 9:7-18 C1 Concerning Scoffers 9:7-12 C2 Concerning the Woman of Folly 9:13-18 A2 THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON 10-24 B1 Miscellaneous Proverbs 10:1-22:16 C1 Proverbs Contrasting the Righteous and the Wicked 10-15 C2 Proverbs Concerning Life and Conduct 16:1-22:16 1
OUTLINE OF PROVERBS by James T. Bartsch, WordExplain.com 2 B2 Thematic Groupings of Proverbs C1 The Sayings of the Wise, Collected by Solomon 22:17-24:34 C2 Further Sayings of the Wise 24:23-34 A3 THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON TRANSCRIBED BY THE MEN OF HEZEKIAH, KING OF JUDAH 25-29 B1 Concerning Kings 25:1-7 B2 Caution Urged in Lawsuits 25:8-10 B3 Miscellaneous Proverbs 25:8-28 B4 Concerning Fools 26:1-12 B5 Concerning the Slothful 26:13-16 B6 Concerning Quarrels 26:17-28 B7 Mostly Concerning Relationships 27:1-22 B8 Commendation and Advice Concerning Agribusiness 27:23-27 B9 Miscellaneous Proverbs, Many Concerning Social Justice 28-29 A4 THE WORDS OF AGUR BEN JAKEH (THE ORACLE) 30 B1 Introduction 30:1 B2 The Finiteness of the Author and the Infinite Vastness of God 30:2-4 B3 The Inviolability of God's Words 30:5-6 B4 Two Prayer Requests 30:7-9 C1 "Keep deception and lies far from me" 30:7-8 C2 "Give me neither poverty nor riches" 30:8-9 B5 The Danger of Entering a Domestic Dispute 30:10 B6 Four Kinds of Unacceptable Behavior 30:11-14 C1 The Disrespectful 30:11 C2 The Self-Righteous Hypocrite 30:12 C3 The Arrogant 30:13 C4 The Oppressive 30:14
OUTLINE OF PROVERBS by James T. Bartsch, WordExplain.com 3 B7 Numerical Proverbs 30 C1 The Greedy Leech's Two Daughters ("Give, give!") 30:15 C2 Three-No-Four Things Never Satisfied 30:15-17 C3 Three-No-Four Things Beyond Comprehension 30:18-20 C4 Three-No-Four Earthquake-Causing, Unbearable Things 30:21-23 C5 Four Small, But Wise Things 30:24-28 C6 Three-No-Four Things Stately in Their March 30:29-31 C7 Warning to Proud, Angry Plotters of Evil 30:32-33 A5 THE WORDS OF KING LEMUEL (THE ORACLE WHICH HIS MOTHER TAUGHT HIM) 31 B1 Her Advice to Her Royal Son 31:1-9 C1 Introduction 31:1-2 C2 Warning Against Adultery, Which is Destructive 31:3 C3 Warning Against Alcoholism 31:4-7 C4 Admonition to Protect the Unfortunate and Needy in His Reign 31:8-9 B2 Her Description of an Excellent Wife 31:10-31 C1 Her Value: Far above jewels 31:10 C2 Her Loyalty to Her Husband 31:11-12 C3 Her Ceaseless Industry 31:13-24 C4 Her Strength of Character 31:25-27 C5 Her Respect from Her Family 31:28-29 C6 The Conclusion by the Authoress 1 31:30-31 1 31:30-31 Title - Authoress: Meaning, of course, the mother of King Lemuel (31:1).
OUTLINE OF PROVERBS by James T. Bartsch, WordExplain.com 4 OUTLINE OF PROVERBS Based on the ANALYSIS OF PROVERBS Prepared by James T. Bartsch October, 2009 Updated October, 2013 Published Online by WordExplain.com Email Contact: jbartsch@wordexplain.com Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE, Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.lockman.org)