Table of Contents Series Introduction List of Abbreviations Introduction Proverbs as a Theological Work The Composition of Proverbs Proverbs as Scripture Commentary Proverbs A (Proverbs 1:1-9:18) Proverbs 1:1-33 Wisdom, Ethics, Theology, Spirituality Introducing Wisdom (1:1-7) How Crime Doesn''t Pay (1:8-19) Wisdom the Prophet (1:20-33) Proverbs 2:1-22 Wisdom on the Road The Nature and Purpose of Wisdom (2:1-11) Stupidity Embodied by Men (2:12-15) Stupidity Embodied by a Woman (2:16-19) The Cost of Turning Away (2:20-22) Proverbs 3:1-35 Wisdom and Yahweh With Modesty (3:1-12) With Good Fortune (3:13-20) With Security (3:21-26) With Neighborliness (3:27-35) Proverbs 4:1-27 Be Attentive to Wisdom Listening to Your Father (4:1-9) Wisdom''s Walk (4:10-19) Ear, Eyes, Mind, Mouth, Foot (4:20-27) Proverbs 5:1-23 Marital Unfaithfulness and Faithfulness Wisdom and Unfaithfulness (5:1-6) What Follows from Adultery (5:7-14) What Follows from Faithfulness (5:15-19) Unfaithfulness and Stupidity (5:20-23) Proverbs 6:1-19 Four Forms of Stupidity or Antisocial Behavior Guaranteeing (6:1-5) Sloth (6:6-11) Provoking Arguments . (6:12-15) . In the Family (6:16-19) Proverbs 6:20-35 Torah, Unfaithfulness, and the Price You Pay Pay Heed to Instruction (6:20-23) Resist Enticement (6:24-25) Rationales (6:26-35) Proverbs 7:1-27 The Fatal Attraction Pay Heed to My Words and to Wisdom (7:1-4) The Seducer (7:5-23) Pay Heed to My Words and Think (7:24-27) Proverbs 8:1-36 Wisdom''s Activity Wisdom Preaches in the City (8:1-11) Wisdom Makes Her Claims (8:12-21) Wisdom Recalls Her Past (8:22-31) Wisdom Issues Her Challenge (8:32-36) Proverbs 9:1-18 The Choice Wisdom''s Invitation (9:1-6) Some Provisos (9:7-12) Stupidity''s Invitation (9:13-18) Proverbs B (Proverbs 10:1-22:16) Proverbs 10:1-30 The Faithful and the Faithless Solomon (10:1) Faithfulness, Diligence, Sufficiency, Security, Recognition (10:2-7) Lips, Mouth, Tongue, Commands (10:8-14) Wealth (10:15-22) Plans, Fears, Expectations, Hopes (10:23-30) Proverbs 10:31-11:31 Wisdom and Faithfulness The Crooked and the Straight (10:31-11:7) Neighbors and Communities (11:8-15) Grace, Beauty, and Perceptiveness (11:16-22) The Willingness to Risk and to Give (11:23-31) Proverbs 12:1-28 The Faithful and the Faithless, a Reprise The Reprise (12:1-8) Food (12:9-16) Truthfulness (12:17-23) Lethargy and Determination (12:24-28) Proverbs 13:1-25 Wisdom, Discipline, Carefulness, Assets One Who Guards Their Mouth (13:1-6) Wealth and Poverty (13:7-12) Words, and Some Backup (13:13-18) Food and Folly, or Dim Sum and Dimwit (13:19-25) Proverbs 14:1-15:2 Wisdom, Awe for Yahweh, and the King Stupidity and Wisdom (14:1-9) The Inner Being (14:10-14) The NaÏve and the Neighbor (14:15-25) King and God (14:26-15:2) Proverbs 15:3-33 Yahweh-Exposure, Awe, Outrage; Discipline, Correction The Eyes of Yahweh, Watching (15:3-12) Awe for Yahweh and a Happy Heart (15:13-24).