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THE PROVERBS.
THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK AS A WHOLE.
INTRODUCTION. Pro_1:1-6.
Pro_1:6-9:8. "THE WORDS OF THE WISE". FOR SOLOMON. FOR A PRINCE AND A KING. SECOND PERSON ("MY SON", "THY", "THEE", "THOU", "THINE"). THE "MOTHER".
Pro_10:1 - Pro_19:19. PROVERBS BY SOLOMON. FOR ALL. THIRD PERSON ("HE", "HIS", "HIM", "THEY", "THEM").
Pro_19:20 - Pro_24:34. PROVERBS FOR SOLOMON. FOR A PRINCE AND A KING. SECOND PERSON ("MY SON", "THOU", "THY").
Pro_25:1 - Pro_26:28. PROVERBS BY SOLOMON. FOR ALL. "COPIED BY MEN OF HEZEKIAH". THIRD PERSON ("HE", "HIM"., "HIS").
Pro_27:12 - Pro_9:27. PROVERBS FOR SOLOMON. FOR A PRINCE AND A KING. SECOND PERSON ("MY SON", "THEE", "THY").
Pro_30:1 - Pro_31:31. "THE WORDS OF AGUR" AND "THE WORDS OF LEMUEL". FOR SOLOMON. FOR A PRINCE AND A KING ("MY SON", "THY"). THE "MOTHER".
For Introduction and Analysis explanatory of the above Structure, see Appendix 74.
TITLE. The Proverbs. Heb. Mishlai; Greek, Paroimiai = any dark sententious saying; Vulg. Proverbia. Whence the English name. Heb.
Mishlai is from Mashal = to rule (Gen_1:18; Gen_3:16. Exo_21:8, &c). Hence applied to words which are to rule and govern the life. Not a collection of human wisdom, but of Divine rules from heaven for earth.
The book is quoted in the N.T.:
Pro_1:16 in Rom_3:15.
Pro_3:11-12 in Heb_12:5, Heb_12:6. Rev_3:19.
Pro_3:34 in Jam_4:6. 1Pe_5:5 .
Pro_11:31 in 1Pe_4:18.
Pro_25:21-22 in Rom_12:20.
Pro_26:11 in 2Pe_2:22. And also allusions, as in Rom_12:16, &c.
The Structure (p. 864) distinguishes the main divisions of the book, marked by such expressions as "My son"; "The words of the wise"; and the pronouns "thy", "thee", &c.; and the Proverbs "for"; and Proverbs "by" Solomon. Some proverbs are for a ruler, others are general, and for all men.
Mashal is used of an Allegory (Eze_17:2); a discourse (Num_23:7, Num_23:8); a taunt (Isa_14:4); an argument (Job_29:1); a byword (Jer_24:9); a lament (Mic_2:4):all Proverbs are distinguished by parallelism of lines, synonymous, or gradational, or synthetic (i.e. constructive), or antithetic (i.e. contrastive). These again are arranged (as to order) either in alternate or introverted lines.
Pro_1:6 - Pro_9:18. "THE WORDS OF THE WISE". FOR SOLOMON (FOR A PRINCE AND A KING). SECOND PERSON ("MY SON", "THY", "THEE, "THINE"). THE "MOTHER".
Pro_1:6 - Pro_2:15. Wisdom Call.
Pro_2:16-22. The Foreign Woman.
Pro_3:1 - Pro_4:27. Wisdom Call.
Pro_5:1-23. The Foreign Woman.
Pro_6:1-23. Wisdom Call.
Pro_6:24-35. The Foreign Woman.
Pro_7:1-4. Wisdom Call.
Pro_7:5-27. The Foreign Woman.
Pro_8:1 - Pro_9:12. Wisdom''s Call.
Pro_9:13-18. The Foolish Woman.
Pro_2:16-22. THE FOREIGN WOMAN
Pro_3:1 - Pro_4:27. WISDOM''S CALL.
Pro_5:1-23. THE FOREIGN WOMAN.
Pro_6:1-23. WISDOM''S CALL.
Pro_6:24-35. THE FOREIGN WOMAN.
Pro_7:1-4. WISDOM''S CALL
Pro_7:5-23. THE FOREIGN WOMAN.
Pro_7:5. The woman.
Pro_7:6-9. The young man.
Pro_7:10-21. The woman.
Pro_7:22-27. The young man.
Pro_8:1 - Pro_9:12. WISDOM''S CALL.
Pro_8:1 Wisdom''s call.
Pro_8:2-3. From high places.
Pro_8:4-6. To the simple.
Pro_8:7-9. Reasons.
Pro_8:10-31. Wisdom self-commended.
Pro_8:32-36. Wisdom''s call.
Pro_9:1-3. From high places.
Pro_9:4-6. To the simple.
Pro_9:7-9. Reasons.
Pro_9:10-12. Wisdom self commended.
Pro_8:10-31. WISDOM SELF-COMMENDED.
Pro_8:10-11. Wisdom personified.
Pro_8:12-14. Prudence.
Pro_8:15-16. Rule.
Pro_8:17. Recompense.
Pro_8:18-19. Riches, &c.
Pro_8:20. Righteousness.
Pro_8:21. Recompense.
Pro_8:22-31. Wisdom personified.
Pro_8:22-31. WISDOM PERSONIFIED.
Pro_8:22. In eternity past. With Jehovah.
Pro_8:23-29. Before the creation of man.
Pro_8:30. In eternity past. With Jehovah.
Pro_8:31. After the creation of man.
Pro_8:23-29. BEFORE CREATION.
Pro_8:23. Before the earth.
Pro_8:24. Before the seas.
Pro_8:25-26. Before the earth.
Pro_8:27. When the heavens.
Pro_8:28-29 -. When the seas.
- Pro_8:29. When the earth.
Pro_9:13-18. THE FOOLISH WOMAN.
Pro_9:13. Her call.
Pro_9:14. From high places.
Pro_9:15. From the right way.
Pro_9:16. Her call.
Pro_9:17. To the wrong way.
Pro_9:18. To the lowest place.
Pro_10:1 - Pro_19:9. PROVERBS BY SOLOMON. FOR ALL.
Third Person ("HE", "HIM", "THEY").
Pro_10:1 - Pro_15:33. The Pious and the Ungodly. With reference to others. Their lots in life. (Chiefly Antithetic.)
Pro_16:1 - Pro_19:19. The Pious and the Ungodly. With reference to God. Their life and character. (Chiefly Synthetic.)
Pro_10:1 - Pro_15:32. THE PIOUS AND THE UNGODLY. WITH REFERENCE TO OTHERS.
Pro_10:1-32. Their life and conduct. (General.)
Pro_11:1 - Pro_15:33. Their advantages and dis-advantages.
Pro_11:1 - Pro_15:33. THE PIOUS AND UNGODLY. THEIR ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES.
Pro_11:1-31. With reference to ones neighbours.
Pro_12:1-38. With reference to Domestic and Public vocations.
Pro_13:1-25. With reference to Temporal and Eternal good.
Pro_14:1-35. With reference to Wise and Foolish; Rich and Poor; Masters and Servants.
Pro_15:1-33. With reference to other relations in the righteous sphere.
Pro_16:1 - Pro_19:19. THE PIOUS AND UN-GODLY WITH REFERENCE TO GOD. THEIR LIFE AND ACTION.
Pro_16:1-33. Personal confidence in God.
Pro_17:1-28. Personal contentment and peace.
Pro_18:1-24. Personal virtues in social life.
Pro_19:1-19. Personal character. Humility, meekness, and gentleness.
Pro_17:1-28. PERSONAL CONTENTMENT AND PEACE.
Pro_18:1-24. PERSONAL VIRTUES IN SOCIAL LIFE.
Pro_19:1-19. PERSONAL CHARACTER, HUMILITY, &c.
Pro_19:20-27. CALL TO HEAR.
Pro_19:20 - Pro_24:34. PROVERBS FOR SOLOMON (Pro_22:17-24 :
Pro_22:23); FOR A PRINCE AND A KING
(Pro_20:2, Pro_20:8, Pro_20:26; Pro_21:1). SECOND PERSON
Pro_19:20-27. Call to hear.
Pro_19:28 - Pro_21:1. Personal conduct.
Pro_21:2 - Pro_22:16. Personal character.
Pro_22:17-21. Call to hear.
Pro_22:22-29. Personal conduct.
Pro_23:1-21. Personal character.
Pro_23:22-25. Call to hear.
Pro_23:26-35. Personal conduct.
Pro_24:1-20. Personal character.
Pro_24:21-22. Call to hear.
Pro_24:23-29. Personal conduct.
Pro_24:30-34. Personal character.
Pro_19:28 - Pro_21:1. PERSONAL CONDUCT.
Pro_21:1 - Pro_22:16. PERSONAL CHARACTER.
Pro_22:17-21. CALL TO HEAR.
Pro_22:22-29. PERSONAL CONDUCT.
Pro_23:1-21. PERSONAL HARACTER.
Pro_23:22-25. CALL TO HEAR.
Pro_23:26-33. PERSONAL CONDUCT.
Pro_24:1-20. PERSONAL CHARACTER.
Pro_24:21. CALL TO HEAR..
Pro_24:22-29. PERSONAL CONDUCT.
Pro_24:30-34. PERSONAL CHARACTER.
Pro_25:1 - Pro_26:28. PROVERBS BY SOLOMON
Pro_25:1-28. Admonition to the Fear of God.
Pro_26:1-28. Warning against the Sins of Men.
Pro_26:1-28. WARNING AGAINST THE SIN OF MEN.
Pro_27:1 - Pro_29:27. "WORDS OF THE WISE". FOR
SOLOMON (A KING AND PRINCE).
Pro_27:1-27. Against self-praise and arrogance.
Pro_28:1-28. Against unscrupulous dealing.
Pro_29:1-27. Against stubbornness and insubordination.
Pro_28:1-28. AGAINST UNSCRUPULOUS DEALINGS.
Pro_29:1-27. AGAINST STUBBORNNESS AND INSUBORDINATION.
Pro_30:1-33. THE WORDS OF AGUR.
Pro_30:1 -. TITLE.
=Pro_30:1-3. Confession. Himself.
Pro_30:4. Address.
Pro_30:5. Declaration. God.
Pro_30:6. Address.
Pro_30:7-9. Prayer. Himself.
Pro_30:10. Address.
Pro_30:11-31. Declaration. Man.
Pro_30:32-33. Address.
Pro_30:9-31. DECLARATION.
Pro_30:11. Parents. Cursing of.
Pro_30:12. Impurity.
Pro_30:13. Pride.
Pro_30:14. Violence.
Pro_30:15-16. Insatiableness.
Pro_30:17. Parents. Mocking of.
Pro_30:18-20. Four things inscrutable.
Pro_30:21-23. Four things disquieting.
Pro_30:24-28. Four things little and wise.
Pro_30:29-31. Four things graceful.
Pro_31:1-31. THE WORDS OF KING LEMUEL, FOR SOLOMON:A PRINCE AND KING.
Pro_31:1-9. Warnings. Women and wine.
Pro_31:10-31. Example. The model woman.
Pro_31:1-9. WARNINGS. "MY SON" (v. Pro_31:2) SECOND PERSON. "THY"
Pro_31:10-31. THE MODEL WOMAN.
Pro_31:10-12. Her husband.
Pro_31:13-19. Her occupation.
Pro_31:20. Her character. Bounty.
Pro_31:21. Her household.
Pro_31:22. Herself. Without.
Pro_31:23. Her husband.
Pro_31:24-25. Her occupation.
Pro_31:26. Her character. Wisdom.
Pro_31:27-28. Her household.
Pro_31:29-31. Herself. Within.