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Proverbs-Ecclesiastes
Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary Table of Contents Introduction to Proverbs and Ecclesiastes Proverbs Proverbs with Purpose Prov 1:1-7 Prosperity from Greed Prov 1:8-19 Wisdom's Security Prov 1:20-33 The Teacher's Syllabus Prov 2:1-22 Wisdom's Absolute Surrender Prov 3:1-12 Wisdom's Incomparability Prov 3:13-20 Wisdom for Community Life Prov 3:21-35 The Wisdom of Experience Prov 4:1-9 The Way of Life Prov 4:10-19 The Heart of Wisdom Prov 4:20-27 The Seduction of an "Other" Prov 5:1-23 An Interlude on Foolishness and Wickedness Prov 6:1-19 The Foolishness of Adultery Prov 6:20-35 The Parent's Final Admonition on Adultery Prov 7:1-27 Woman Wisdom Comes Calling Prov 8:1-36 Feasting at Wisdom's Table Prov 9:1-18 Righteousness vs. Wickedness Prov 10:1-32 Justice for the Righteous Prov 11:1-31 Foundations for Success Prov 12:1-28 The Essentials of Education Prov 13:1-25 Wisdom in Public Prov 14:1-35 The Discipline of Reason and Religion Prov 15:1-33 The Center of the Universe Prov 16:1-33 Less Is More Prov 17:1-28 The Good Life and Its Social Context Prov 18:1-24 On Getting an Education Prov 19:1-29 Threats to the Good Life Prov 20:1-30 Wisdom and Wickedness Prov 21:1-31 The Profitability of Wisdom Prov 22:1-16 Between Rich and Poor Prov 22:1723:11 Between Envy and the Fear of the Lord Prov 23:12-24:22 More Wise Words: The Court and Work Prov 24:23-34 Discriminating Kings, Courts, and Choices Prov 25:1-28 What Is a Fool? Prov 26:1-28 Focus on This Day's Work Prov 27:1-27 A Just Economy Prov 28:1-28 Society and Good Government Prov 29:1-27 Riddled with Questions Prov 30:1-33 A Woman's Wisdom Prov 31:1-31 Ecclesiastes Introduction to Ecclesiastes: The Legacy of Skepticism Reflections on a Royal Point of View Eccl 1:1-3 Conclusions Drawn from Creation Eccl 1:4-11 What Is Crooked Cannot Be Made Straight Eccl 1:12-18 The Challenge of Understanding Pleasure Eccl 2:1-11 Is Wisdom Worth It? Eccl 2:12-17 A Review of Toil, Profit, Wisdom, and Folly Eccl 2:18-26 Everything in Its Place Eccl 3:1-15 Imagining a World of Justice Eccl 3:16-22 The Relative Good vs. the Absolute Good Eccl 4:1-16 Honesty Eccl 5:1-7 Enjoyment Is God’s Gift Eccl 5:8-6:9 Restating the Problem: What Is Good? Eccl 6:10-7:14 Response to Human Nature Eccl 7:15-29 The Task of Restraining the Wind Eccl 8:1-17 Live Life in the Present, Because Death Stalks Eccl 9:1-10 Life Turns on Unrecognizable Detail Eccl 9:1110:15 The Realities of Human Society Eccl 10:1611:6 Conclusion: On Human Destiny Eccl 11:712:8 Distance Makes the Difference Eccl 12:9-14 Bibliography Index of Modern Authors Index of Sidebars for Proverbs Index of Sidebars for Ecclesiastes Index of scriptures Index of topics Illustration credits |
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