Proverbs

I. Introduction (1:1-7)

II. Parental Advice (1:8-7:27)

A. Invitation to obey (1:8-9)
B. Avoid sinners (1:10-19)
C. Wisdom's invitation (1:11-33)
D. Benefits of wisdom (2:1-3:2)
E. Advice (3:3-35)

1. Be faithful (3:3-4)
2. Trust in God (3:5-8)
3. Give (3:9-10)
4. Accept discipline (3:11-12)
5. Preciousness of wisdom (3:13-26)
6. Do good to others (3:27-35)

F. Seek wisdom (4:1-27)
G. Avoid folly (5:1-14)
H. Be faithful to your wife (5:15-23)
I. More advice (6:1-35)

1. Do not become ensnared by neighbor (6:1-5)
2. Do not be lazy (6:6-11)
3. Be honest (6:12-15)
4. Seven things God hates (6:16-19)
5. Warnings (6:20-35)

J. Summons to obey (7:1-5)
K. The lure of folly (7:6-23)
L. Summons to obey (7:24-27)

III. The Way of Wisdom (8:1-9:18)

A. Hymn to wisdom (8:1-31)
B. Summons to obey (8:32-36)
C. Wisdom's invitation (9:1-12)
D. Folly's invitation leads to death (9:13-18)

IV. Proverbs of Solomon (10:1-24:34)

A. Miscellaneous proverbs (10:1-22:16)
B. Words of the wise (22:17-24:22)
C. Sayings of the wise (24:23-34)

V. Proverbs of Solomon Copied by Officials of King Hezekiah (25:1-29:27)

A. Introduction (25:1)
B. Concerning kings (25:2-7a)
C. Concerning legal disputes (25:7b-10)
D. Miscellaneous proverbs (25:11-29:27)

VI. Words of Agur (30:1-33)

VII. Words of King Lemuel (31:1-9)

VIII. The Model Wife/Model Person (31:10-31)