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Matthew Poole’s Bible Commentary

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Proverbs Matthew Poole

Chapters

  1. Introduction to Wisdom; Benefits of Listening.
  2. Wisdom’s Value; Protection from Evil Paths.
  3. Trust in God; Blessings of Wisdom.
  4. Pursuit of Wisdom; Avoiding Wicked Paths.
  5. Warning against Adultery and its Consequences.
  6. Warnings about Laziness, Deceit, and Folly.
  7. The Seduction of Folly; Embracing Wisdom.
  8. Wisdom’s Call and its Divine Origin.
  9. Invitation to Wisdom and its Contrast with Folly.
  10. Proverbs Contrasting the Righteous and the Wicked.
  11. Virtues of Honesty, Righteousness, and Generosity.
  12. Contrast between the Righteous and the Wicked.
  13. Wisdom’s Rewards and Folly’s Consequences.
  14. Wisdom’s Ways versus Folly’s Paths.
  15. Impact of Speech; Righteousness versus Wickedness.
  16. Divine Sovereignty; Wise Living and Humility.
  17. Wisdom, Relationships, and Avoiding Quarrels.
  18. The Power of Words and Wisdom.
  19. The Consequences of Folly and Integrity.
  20. Wise Behavior; Consequences of Dishonesty.
  21. Divine Justice and Righteous Living.
  22. Teachings on Righteousness, Wealth, and Relationships.
  23. Warnings against Indulgence and Seeking Wisdom.
  24. Admonitions about Wisdom, Diligence, and Justice.
  25. Further Proverbs; Wise Leadership and Speech.
  26. Folly and Wisdom Contrasted; Various Proverbs.
  27. Advice on Relationships, Work, and Self-Awareness.
  28. Righteousness, Leadership, and the Fate of the Wicked.
  29. Leadership, Justice, and the Power of Discipline.
  30. Agur’s Wisdom; Reflections on Life’s Mysteries.
  31. The Virtuous Woman and Her Qualities.

The Proverbs

The penman of this book is expressed in the title, Solomon, who was famous for his proverbs, of which he spoke three thousand, as it is recorded, 1 Kings 4.32, the most eminent and useful of them being doubtless collected in this book. And that the greatest part of this book was composed by Solomon doth sufficiently appear, because that part of it which was collected and composed by other hands is so plainly distinguished from the foregoing part, Proverbs 25.1. The nine first chapters contain a preface or introduction to the book, or an exhortation to true wisdom; and all the following chapters contain the precepts of wisdom called proverbs; wherein we are not to expect that order and coherence which is in many other books of Scripture.