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THE OLD TESTAMENT Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page The Covenant Setting 1:1-4 Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page The King's Banquet 1:1-9 Return to Top of Page Return to Top of Page 90. God's Eternity and Human Frailty
VARIOUS PSALMS OF DAVID (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER) 59. David Prays for God's Strength (1Sam 19:11-18)
PSALMS OF SOLOMON
PSALMS OF THE TROUBLED SOUL
PSALMS OF RIGHTOUSNESS AND WICKEDNESS
PSALMS OF JOY AND PRAISE
PSALMS EXPRESSING MISC SENTIMENTS
PSALMS OF THE MESSIAH
PSALMS OF A PEOPLE IN EXILE
PSALMS OF A NATION RESTORED Return to Top of Page The Call of Wisdom
PROVERBS OF SOLOMON AND SAYINGS TO THE WISE Value of Wise Sayings
PREEMINENCE OF THE LORD Fear of the Lord
INSIGHT AND IGNORANGE Wisdom and Folly
SHARING AND RESPONDING TO WISDOM Advice and Rebuke
GOOD AND EVIL Righteousness and Wickedness (Part 1)
SINCERE MOTIVATION Motive and the Heart
CONCERN FOR OTHERS Love and Faithfulness
CONCERN FOR SELF Pride and Humility
CONTROL OF SELF Self-Control
CONTROL OF THE TONGUE Wise and Foolish Talk
DISHARMONY AND STRIFE Solicitation to Evil
HONESTY Truthfulness
JUSTICE False Witnesses
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING Wealth and Poverty
PERSONS AND ATTRIBUTES Parents and Children
VARIOUS CONCERNS Caution
VARIOUS OBSERVATIONS Joy and Grief
CONCLUDING PASSAGES Sayings of Agur Studying Proverbs by Topic Major Topical Themes in Proverbs Avoiding Adultery in Proverbs Proverbs 2:16-20; 5:1-23; 6:24-35; 7:1-27; 9:13-18; 22:14; 23:26-28; 29:3; 30:20; 31:2-3 Anger/Controlling Anger Authority, Being Under Authority, Insights for Exercising Proverbs 12:24; 17:10-11; 20:6; 20:8; 20:30; 22:11; 25:2; 25:5; 28:21; 29:12; 29:19; 29:21 Borrowing/Lending Broken Relationships Business Relationships, Insights for Proverbs 10:6-13; 10:18; 11:13; 12:5-6; 12:13; 12:15-18; 12:20-21; 12:23; 13:7; 13:16-17; 14:8; 14:16; 16:27-30; 17:4;
17:9; 17:19-20; 17:24; 18:1-2; 18:23; 19:4; 19:6; 20:6; 20:8; 20:14; 20:19 Children, for; concerning parents, family Companions & Friends Counselors Proverbs 1:5; 11:14; 12:5: 12:15; 15:22; 19:20-21; 20:18; 25:5; 27:9; 29:12 Days of Trouble Diligence Proverbs 6:6-11; 10:4; 10:5; 10:26; 12:11; 12:24; 12:27; 13:4;
13:11; 14:4; 15:19; 16:26; 17:2; 18:9; 19:15; 19:24; 20:4; 20:13; 21:5; 21:17; 21:25-26; 22:13; 22:29; 24:10 Drink Fear of the Lord, the Gluttony God Sees Gossip & Slander Proverbs 11:9; 12:6; 16:27-28; 17:5; 17:9; 18:6; 18:8; 19:1;
20:19; 22:10; 25:9-10; 25:23; 26:20-23 Greed Proverbs 11:6; 12:12; 20:21; 21:5; 21:20; 21:20; 23:4; 27:20;
27:20; 28:20; 30:15-16 Happiness Hate Heart, the / Human Spirit / Innermost Person Proverbs 4:20-21; 4:23; 10:20; 12:20; 15:13; 15:15; 15:30; 16:1-2; 16:5; 16:21-23; 17:3; 17:22; 18:12; 18:14; 19:3; 19:20; 20:5; 20:27; 21:1-2; 22:11; 23:12; 24:11-12; 24:17-18; 24:19-20 Honesty Ill-gotten Gain Listen Proverbs 1:5; 12:15; 13:1; 13:10; 13:13; 17:4; 17:10; 18:1-2;
18:13; 20:5; 23:12 Lord, the Proverbs 2:6-8; 3:3-4; 3:11; 5:21; 6:16-19; 15:3; 15:11; 15:29;
16:1-2; 16:9; 16:11; 16:33; 17:3; 18:10; 18:24; 19:17; 19:21; 20:12; 20:22; 20:24; 20:27; 21:3; 21:30-31; 22:2 Love Loyalty Nation, Principles of a Proverbs 28:2; 28:12; 28:15-17; 28:28; 29:2; 29:4; 29:12;
29:14; 29:16; 29:18 Parents, for Proverbs 13:24; 14:1; 17:6; 19:18; 20:7; 22:6; 23:13-14; 29:15;
29:17 Plans/Planning, good & evil Proverbs 4:26-27; 15:26; 16:2; 16:9; 16:25; 16:33; 19:2; 19:21;
20:22; 21:27; 24:8-9 Poor, Caring for the Pride Rebellion Reproof Proverbs 10:17; 12:1; 13:1; 13:18; 15:5; 15:10; 15:12;
15:31-32; 17:10; 19:20; 19:27; 20:30; 23:12 Reputation Sin & Confession Speech & Conversation Proverbs 9:7-9; 10:10-11; 10:13-14; 11:9: 11:11; 11:13; 12:13-14; 12:16-19; 12:22-23; 12:25; 13:2-3; 14:3; 14:5; 15:1-2; 15:4; 15:7; 15:23; 15:26; 15:28; 16:1; 16:10; 16:13; 16:21; 16:23-24; 16:27; 17:5 Those Not to be Trusted Wife, the Right Woman Proverbs 5:15-19; 11:16; 11:22; 12:4; 14:1; 18:22; 21:9; 21:19; 25:24; 27:15-16; 30:18-19; 31:10-31 Cause & Effect: How to Get What You Want God's Way Achievement/Goals God's Blessing Connections & Access Deliverance from evil Proverbs 2:7-22; 6:20-24; 7:1-5; 10:19; 14:3; 18:10; 21:23; 22:5; 22:24-25 Friendship Guidance Happiness Proverbs 3:13-18; 3:13-18; 8:32-34; 12:14; 12:20; 14:21;
15:13; 15:15; 15:30; 16:20; 23:15-16 Happy Home Proverbs 18:22; 19:14; 19:18; 20:7; 22:6; 22:15; 23:13-14;
27:11; 29:3; 29:15; 29:17; 31:10-31 Health & Longevity Honor & Reputation Proverbs 3:3-4; 3:13-18; 3:35; 4:7-9; 10:7; 11:16; 11:26-27; 12:8; 12:9; 13:15; 13:18; 14:35; 15:33; 16:13; 17:28; 18:12; 20:11; 21:21; 22:4; 25:6-7; 25:13; 25:27; 27:18; 28:23 Life! Peace Pleasing God Righteousness Proverbs 8:12-18; 11:20; 12:2; 12:22; 14:31; 15:8-9; 20:30;
21:3; 21:21; 22:4 Prosperity / Material Needs Proverbs 3:9-10; 8:12-21; 10:4; 11:24-25; 11:28; 12:11; 12:14; 12:27; 13:4; 13:11; 13:22; 13:25; 14:23; 15:6; 15:16; 16:6-7; 16:26; 17:2; 19:17; 20:13; 22:4; 24:27; 27:18; 27:23-27 Rescue from trouble Security Proverbs 1:33; 3:21-26; 10:25; 10:29-30; 12:3; 19:23; 28:26; 29:25 Wisdom & counsel Proverbs 1:5-9; 1:23; 2:1-6; 11:2; 12:15; 13:1; 13:10; 13:20;
14:6-8; 14:18; 14:29; 14:33; 15:14; 15:31-33; 16:16; 16:21; 17:24; 18:15; 19:20; 20:5; 20:18; 21:11; 22:17-21; 23:19 The Cast of Characters in Proverbs By Names (Described by nouns, simple, the quality not dependant on another person or factor being involved) Persons Reference Angry man, a person with great anger Arrogant person Blameless, the / Those with blameless conduct Borrower, the Brother Buyer City, a Contrary man Counselors, advisers Crooked, the Cruel man Devious, the Diligent Discerning man Proverbs 1:5; 10:13; 14:33; 15:14; 15:24; 16:21; 18:15; 19:25; 28:2; 28:11 Disloyal Dispossessed Drunkard Elderly Enemy, your, an Entire Community Evil ones, the evil man, evil doers Proverbs 4:14; 14:19; 15:26; 17:11; 24:1-2; 24:19-20; 28:5; 29:6 Faithful Fatherless Fathers/his father Foolish ones, man Fools Proverbs 1:7; 1:32; 3:35; 10:14; 10:21; 10:23; 11:29; 14:3; 14:8; 14:9;
14:16; 14:24; 14:33; 15:2; 15:5; 15:7; 15:14; 16:22; 17:7; 17:10; 17:12; 17:16; 17:21; 17:24 Foreigners Friend Fugitive Generation that.., a Generous person Glutton Good people, man Gossip Grandchildren Great, the Greedy man Guilty Gullible Hateful person Helpless people, a Honest person Honorable, the Hot-tempered man Household Humble, the Husband, her [of capable wife] Inexperienced, the Proverbs 1:4; 1:32; 7:7; 8:5; 9:4; 9:16; 14:15; 19:25; 21:11; 22:3 Innocent person Integrity, those of -or- the one who lives with Intelligent person Isolates himself, one who Just Keeps commands, one who Kind man King Knowledgeable person Lacks sense, the one who Leech Lender Liar/one with deceitful speech, lips Malicious, the Masters Mentors Mockers Proverbs 1:22; 3:34; 9:7-8; 14:6; 15:12; 19:25; 19:29; 21:11;
21:24; 22:10; 24:9; 29:8 Mothers Nation Needy Neighbor, your/his Noble Old men Opponent, your Oppressed Oppressed, the Oppressor Patient person People, a, any, the Perceptive Poor, the Prince Proud/Everyone with a proud heart Quarrelsome man Quick-tempered, hot-tempered man / does not control his temper Rebels Reckless Reverent Rich man Proverbs 10:15; 14:20; 18:11; 18:23; 22:2; 22:7; 22:16; 28:6; 28:11 Righteous, The Proverbs 2:20; 9:9; 10:6; 10:11; 10:16; 10:20; 10:21; 10:24-25; 10:28; 10:30-32; 11:8-10; 11:23; 11:28; 11:30-31; 14:19; 14:32; 15:6; 15:28-29; 18:10 Ruler Proverbs 14:28; 17:7; 19:6; 23:1-3; 25:15; 28:2; 29:12; 29:26 Schemer Sensible man Servant(s) Sinners/Sinful Skilled in his work, a man Slacker Proverbs 6:9; 10:26; 15:19; 19:24; 20:4; 21:25-26; 22:13;
24:30-34; 26:13-16 Slave Sons Stiff-necked Stingy Strangers Strong man Teachers "The Other Woman" Adulteress Another man's wife Evil woman Forbidden woman Foreigner Prostitute Strangers Women Treacherous Troubled heart Trustworthy, the Twisted minds, those with Understanding, man of Understands a matter, one who Ungodly, the Unjust man Unreliable person Upright, the Proverbs 2:21; 3:32; 11:3; 11:6; 11:11; 14:9; 14:11; 15:8; 15:19;
16:17; 21:18; 21:29; 29:10; 29:27 Violent man/men, the Wicked, the Proverbs 2:22; 4:14; 4:19; 5:22; 6:12; 10:6; 10:11; 10:16; 10:20; 10:24; 10:25; 10:27; 10:28; 10:30; 11:5; 11:7; 11:8; 11:10; 11:11; 11:18; 11:21; 11:23; 11:31; 14:11 Widow, the Wise Man/Wise, whose heart is Without sense, one / Lacking Sense Witness, dishonest, worthless, who utter lies / Perjurer Proverbs 14:5; 14:25; 19:5; 19:9; 19:22; 19:28; 21:28; 25:18 Witness, honest, truthful Woman, foolish Woman, gracious Woman, wise Worker Worthless person Young man / men Youth, the The Cast of Characters Broken Down Descriptive (Complex, there isn't just one word for this kind of person, he or she is described using verbs; often other factors or persons are involved) Characteristic Reference Acquires good sense, one who Answer, one who gives before he listens Beautiful woman who rejects good sense Big mouth, someone with Bitter, one whose life is Blesses his neighbor early in the morning, if one Bloodguilt, man burdened by Bloodthirsty man Boasts about a gift that does not exist, the one who Brings ruin on his household, the one who Brother far away Brother, an offended Brothers of a poor man Builds a high threshold, one who Chases fantasies, whoever Children of man of integrity Companion of gluttons Compresses his lips, one who Conceals an offense, whoever Conceals hatred, the one Conceals his sins Confesses and renounces sins, whoever Consorts with prostitutes 'Contributions' man who Controls his lips, one who/ Guards his mouth & tongue Cool head, one who keeps Cursed by the Lord, a man Curses father or mother, whoever Despises neighbor, one who Despises obedience to mother Despises poor, one who / one who mocks the poor Destroys, a man who Digs a pit, one who Dishonestly, one who profits Disregards his ways, one who Distorts right and wrong Eye that ridicules a father Father of a fool, the First to state his case, the Flattering mouth / flatters Follows instruction, the one Folly, the woman Fool when he is stuffed with food Friends of a poor man Full, person who is Gives freely, person Gives gifts, one who Gives to the poor Guards his way, the one who Hardens his heart Hastily, one who acts Hates bribes, one who Hates such agreements [putting up security],one who Hates unjust gain, one who Hears you, the one who Heeds correction, person who Hoards grain, anyone who Honest answer, he who gives Hungry, person who is Increases wealth through excessive interest Iniquity, those who practice Injustice, one who sows Kind to the needy / poor King at the head of his army Land in rebellion, a Law, those who keep Law, those who reject Lazy, one who is truly in his work Leader who lacks understanding Leader, destitute - who oppresses the poor Leads the upright into an evil way, one who Leaves the path, one who Led off to death, to slaughter, those being Listens, one who Looks after his master, whoever Looks for trouble, someone Loves pleasure, one who Loves pure heart and gracious lips, one who Loves to offend, one who Loves wisdom Man who schemes Man with a young woman, a Man with many friends Meddles in a quarrel, passerby who Neighbor, whoever shows contempt for No voice, those who have Offspring of the righteous Plan evil, those who Plan good, those who Poor man who has discernment Provokes a king, anyone who Pursues righteousness and faithful love, the one who Pursues righteousness, one who Put up security for loans Rebukes, one who Rejects correction, the one who / Hates Correction / Ignores instruction Rejoices over disaster, one who Rich, in a hurry to get Righteous person who yields to the wicked Robs his father and mother Ruler, wicked Safeguards understanding, one who Searches for what is good, the one who Seek the Lord, those who Sells [grain], the one who Servant, disgraceful Servant, wise Servant when he becomes a king Serving girl when she ousts her lady, a Shows kindness to poor, whoever Shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, the one who Slander, whoever spreads Slave, pampered from youth Slow to anger, a man Son who gathers during summer Son who sleeps during harvest Son, discerning Son, Foolish, disgraceful, shameful Son, Wise Son, your Son, my Sons, her [of capable wife] Sows righteousness, one who Speaks too soon, a man Staggers, whoever because of alcohol Strays from the way of wisdom, the man who Tends a fig tree, whoever Thief Thief's partner, a Trusting in his riches Trusts in himself Trusts in the Lord, one who Turns his ear away from hearing the Law, the one who Turns his eyes away [from the poor] Unloved woman when she marries Wandering from his home, a man Whoever perverts his way Wife of your youth Wife, capable Wife, hot-tempered Wife, nagging Wife, sensible Wisdom, walks in Wise warrior Withholds what is right Works his land, whoever | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||