| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Teacher's Instructions (1:1-9:18) | |
| Pondering Proverbs (1:1-6) | p. 7 |
| Wisdom's Many Faces--I (1:1-6) (cont'd) | p. 9 |
| Wisdom's Many Faces--II (1:1-6) (cont'd) | p. 11 |
| Wisdom's One Foundation (1:7) | p. 14 |
| The School Lesson (1:8-19) | p. 16 |
| Shun Evil Companions (1:8-19) (cont'd) | p. 18 |
| Lady Wisdom's Appeal... (1:20-23) | p. 20 |
| ... And Her Rejection (1:24-33) | p. 23 |
| Man's Quest... (2:1-5) | p. 26 |
| ... And God's Gift (2:6-8) | p. 28 |
| Wisdom on Guard! (2:9-22) | p. 31 |
| The Sage's Torah (3:1-4) | p. 34 |
| Trust in the Lord... (3:5-8) | p. 37 |
| ... In Prosperity and Adversity (3:9-12) | p. 41 |
| Happy is that Man! (3:13-20) | p. 44 |
| Some Advice on Neighbourliness (3:21-35) | p. 48 |
| Wisdom in the Home (4:1-9) | p. 52 |
| The Two Ways (4:10-27) | p. 55 |
| Beware the Seductress! (5:1-14) | p. 60 |
| Rejoice in the Wife of Your Youth (5:15-23) | p. 64 |
| Troublemakers and Troublemaking (6:12-19) | p. 67 |
| The Case Against the Seductress (6:20-35) | p. 68 |
| When the Husband's Away...! (7:1-27) | p. 72 |
| Lady Wisdom Puts Her Case (8:1-21) | p. 76 |
| Lady Wisdom: The First of God's Works (8:22-36) | p. 80 |
| Who is Lady Wisdom? (8:22-36) (cont'd) | p. 84 |
| Lady Wisdom and Dame Folly (9:1-18) | p. 89 |
| The Wise Men's Proverbs (10:1-31:31) | |
| Types of Characters | |
| The Simple | p. 93 |
| The Fool | |
| Hallmarks of a Fool--I | p. 95 |
| Hallmarks of a Fool--II | p. 97 |
| A Fool's Lot | p. 101 |
| Next Time You Meet a Fool...! | p. 102 |
| The Hothead | p. 105 |
| The Scoffer | p. 110 |
| The Proud | p. 112 |
| The Sluggard | p. 116 |
| The Drunkard | p. 121 |
| The Greedy | p. 125 |
| The Seductress | p. 128 |
| The Mischief-Maker | p. 129 |
| The Liar, the Flatterer, and the Whisperer | p. 134 |
| The Righteous and the Wicked (The Proverbs) | p. 138 |
| The Righteous and the Wicked (Comment) | p. 141 |
| Wisdom in Various Settings | |
| The Home | |
| Parental Discipline | p. 144 |
| Honouring Parents | p. 147 |
| Nagging Wives | p. 152 |
| The Good Wife--I | p. 153 |
| The Good Wife--II | p. 155 |
| Troublesome Fathers | p. 159 |
| Old Age | p. 160 |
| Household Servants | p. 162 |
| The Community | |
| A Good Name | p. 164 |
| Friends and Neighbours | p. 167 |
| Enemies and Revenge | p. 172 |
| Hatred and Strife | p. 174 |
| Loyalty and Faithfulness | p. 178 |
| The Rich and the Poor | |
| A Fact of Life | p. 180 |
| Advantages of Wealth and Disadvantages of Poverty | p. 181 |
| Folly and Poverty | p. 183 |
| Wisdom and Wealth--I | p. 185 |
| Wisdom and Wealth--II | p. 187 |
| Care for the Poor--I | p. 190 |
| Care for the Poor--II | p. 194 |
| Underwriting Debts | p. 196 |
| Gifts and Bribes | p. 198 |
| Righteousness and Wickedness in High Places | p. 200 |
| The Market | |
| A Good Bargain, Hoarding Grain, and False Weights | p. 202 |
| The Law Court | |
| False Witnesses | p. 205 |
| Corrupt Judges | p. 207 |
| The Lot | p. 210 |
| The Palace | |
| The Measure of a King--I | p. 211 |
| The Measure of a King--II | p. 215 |
| What King Lemuel's Mother Taught Him | p. 217 |
| The Wise Courtier | p. 220 |
| The School of Wisdom | |
| Hear the Words of the Wise | p. 224 |
| The Teaching of the Wise | p. 226 |
| Ways of Man and the Ways of God | |
| Observations on Nature and Society | p. 231 |
| Wise Ways with Words--I | p. 234 |
| Wise Ways with Words--II | p. 236 |
| Sadness and Gladness of Heart | p. 239 |
| Prayer, Sacrifice and Vows | p. 242 |
| Weighed in the Balances | p. 244 |
| Man's Plans and God's Purpose | p. 248 |
| The Words of Agur | p. 252 |
| Further Reading | p. 256 |
| Brief Comments on Proverbs not included in Part Two | p. 257 |
| Index | p. 261 |
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