Proverbs Bible Studies

This is the page for all my resources and documents for the book of Proverbs. The first section contains documents that survey the entire book. The second section has a survey video lecture covering the entire book. The next section is broken down by each passage. Click the label of any document or video to expand for access. Click the label of any passage to expand for access to documents and information about each individual passage. Feel free to use and distribute any information you find helpful as long as you give credit where appropriate.

General Documents

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Outline of Proverbs

(much of this outline is dependent on Bruce Waltke)

Preamble 1:1-7

Superscription 1:1

Purpose 1:2-6

General Purpose 1:2

Explained Specifically 1:3-4

From The Point Of View Of The Student 1:3

From The Point Of View Of The Teacher 1:4

Admonition/Exhortation 1:5

Summary 1:6

Motto: The Fear Of The Lord 1:7

Prologue 1:8-9:18

Lesson 1: Warning To A Son 1:8-33

Warning Against Enticement 1:8-19

Wisdom's Warning 1:20-33

Lesson 2: Benefits Of Gaining Wisdom 2:1-22

Lesson 3: God's Promises 3:1-10

Lesson 4: The Value Of Wisdom 3:11-35

Lesson 5: Family Heritage Of Wisdom 4:1-9

Lesson 6: Warning Against Wickedness 4:10-19

Lesson 7: Stay On the Way Of Righteousness 4:20-27

Lesson 8: Warning Against Adultery And Folly 5:1-6:19

Warning Against Adultery 5:1-23

Warning Against Folly 6:1-19

Lesson 9: Warning Against Adultery 6:20-35

Lesson 10: The Unfaithful Wife And Wisdom's Call 7:1-8:36

Warning Against The Unfaithful Wife 7:1-27

Wisdom's Call 8:1-36

The Two Ways: Rival Banquets Of Wisdom And Folly 9:1-18

Proverbs Of Solomon I 10:1-22:16

First Half (mostly antithetical parallelism) 10:1-15:29

Misc. Proverbs 10:1-32

Misc. Proverbs 10:1-5

Misc. Proverbs 10:6-21

Misc. Proverbs 10:22-32

Misc. Proverbs 11:1-31

Misc. Proverbs 11:1-19

Misc. Proverbs 11:20-31

Misc. Proverbs 12:1-28

Misc. Proverbs 12:1-7

Misc. Proverbs 12:8-12

Misc. Proverbs 12:13-23

Misc. Proverbs 12:24-28

Misc. Proverbs 13:1-25

Misc. Proverbs 13:1-6

Misc. Proverbs 13:7-11

Misc. Proverbs 13:12-19

Misc. Proverbs 13:20-23

Misc. Proverbs 13:24-25

Misc. Proverbs 14:1-35

Misc. Proverbs 14:1-7

Misc. Proverbs 14:8-15

Misc. Proverbs 14:16-27

Misc. Proverbs 14:28-35

Misc. Proverbs 15:1-29

Misc. Proverbs 15:1-7

Misc. Proverbs 15:8-11

Misc. Proverbs 15:12-18

Misc. Proverbs 15:19-24

Misc. Proverbs 15:25-29

Second Half (mostly synonymous parallelism) 15:30-22:16

Misc. Proverbs 15:30-16:15

Misc. Proverbs 15:30-33

Misc. Proverbs 16:1-9

Misc. Proverbs 16:10-15

Misc. Proverbs 16:16-30

Misc. Proverbs 16:16-19

Misc. Proverbs 16:20-24

Misc. Proverbs 16:25-30

Misc. Proverbs 16:31-17:6

Misc. Proverbs 17:7-28

Misc. Proverbs 17:7-9

Misc. Proverbs 17:10-15

Misc. Proverbs 17:16-20

Misc. Proverbs 17:21-28

Misc. Proverbs 18:1-21

Misc. Proverbs 18:1-9

Misc. Proverbs 18:10-11

Misc. Proverbs 18:12

Misc. Proverbs 18:13-21

Misc. Proverbs 18:22-19:23

Misc. Proverbs 18:22-19:7

Misc. Proverbs 19:8-15

Misc. Proverbs 19:16-23

Misc. Proverbs 19:23-20:11

Misc. Proverbs 19:23

Misc. Proverbs 19:24-20:1

Misc. Proverbs 20:2-11

Misc. Proverbs 20:12-19

Misc. Proverbs 20:12-13

Misc. Proverbs 20:14-17

Misc. Proverbs 20:18-19

Misc. Proverbs 20:20-28

Misc. Proverbs 20:20-21

Misc. Proverbs 20:22-25

Misc. Proverbs 20:26-28

Misc. Proverbs 20:29-21:31

Misc. Proverbs 20:29-21:2

Misc. Proverbs 21:3-29

Misc. Proverbs 21:30-31

Misc. Proverbs 22:1-16

Misc. Proverbs 22:1-9

Misc. Proverbs 22:10-16

Sayings Of the Wise I 22:17-24:22

Prologue: Saying 1 22:17-21

Ten Sayings About Wealth 22:22-23:11

Saying 2 22:22-23

Saying 3 22:24-25

Saying 4 22:26-27

Saying 5 22:28

Saying 6 22:29

Saying 7 23:1-3

Saying 8 23:4-5

Saying 9 23:6-8

Saying 10 23:9

Saying 11 23:10-11

Nine Sayings About An Obedient Son 23:12-24:2

Saying 12 23:12

Saying 13 23:13-14

Saying 14 23:15-16

Saying 15 23:17-18

Saying 16 23:19-21

Saying 17 23:22-25

Saying 18 23:26-28

Appendix 23:29-24:2

Saying 19 23:29-35

Saying 20 24:1-2

Five Sayings About Strength In Distress 24:3-12

Saying 21 24:3-4

Saying 22 24:5-6

Saying 23 24:7

Saying 24 24:8-9

Saying 25 24:10-12

Five Sayings Prohibiting Involvement With The Wicked 24:13-22

Saying 26 24:13-14

Saying 27 24:15-16

Saying 28 24:17-18

Saying 29 24:19-21

Saying 30 24:21-22

Sayings Of the Wise II 24:23-34

Proverbs Of Solomon II

Superscription 25:1

First Half 25:2-27:27

Misc. Proverbs 25:2-27

Misc. Proverbs 25:28-26:28

Misc. Proverbs 27:1-22

Misc. Proverbs 27:23-27

Second Half 28:1-29:27

Misc. Proverbs 28:1-11

Misc. Proverbs 28:12-27

Misc. Proverbs 29:1-15

Misc. Proverbs 29:16-27

Sayings Of Agur 30:1-33

Agur's Epistemology 30:1-6

Words Of Agur 30:7-14

Numerical Sayings 30:15-33

Sayings Of Lemuel 31:1-31

The Words Of Lemuel 31:1-9

The Wife Of Noble Character 31:10-31

Introduction Presentation

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Individual Passages

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1:1-7 Preamble

1:1-7 Preamble

Teaching Outline

1:8-9:18 Prologue

1:8-19 Lesson 1(a): Warning Against Enticement

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1:20-33 Lesson 1(b): Wisdom's Warning

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2:1-22 Lesson 2: Benefits Of Gaining Wisdom

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3:1-10 Lesson 3: God's Promises

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3:11-35 Lesson 4: The Value Of Wisdom

4:1-9 Lesson 5: Heritage Of Wisdom

4:10-19 Lesson 6: Warning Against Wickedness

4:20-27 Lesson 7: Stay On The Way Of Righteousness

5:1-23 Lesson 8(a): Warning Against Adultery

6:1-19 Lesson 8(b): Warning Against Folly

6:20-35 Lesson 9: Warning Against Adultery

7:1-27 Lesson 10(a): Warning Against The Unfaithful

8:1-36 Lesson 10(b): Wisdom's Call

9:1-18 The Two Ways: Rival Banquets Of Wisdom & Folly

10:1-22:16 Proverbs Of Solomon I

10:1-15:29 First Half (Mostly Antithetical)

10:1-32 Misc. Proverbs

11:1-31 Misc. Proverbs

12:1-28 Misc. Proverbs

13:1-25 Misc. Proverbs

14:1-35 Misc. Proverbs

15:1-29 Misc. Proverbs

15:30-22:16 Second Half (Mostly Synonymous)

15:30-16:15 Misc. Proverbs

16:16-30 Misc. Proverbs

16:31-17:6 Misc. Proverbs

17:7-28 Misc. Proverbs

18:1-21 Misc. Proverbs

18:22-19:23 Misc. Proverbs

19:23-20:11 Misc. Proverbs

20:12-19 Misc. Proverbs

20:20-28 Misc. Proverbs

20:29-21:31 Misc. Proverbs

22:1-16 Misc. Proverbs

22:17-24:22 Sayings Of The Wise I

22:17-21 Saying One

22:22-23:11 Ten Sayings About Wealth

23:12-24:2 Nine Sayings About An Obedient Son

24:3-12 Strength In Distress

24:13-22 Prohibitions Against Involvement With The Wicked

24:23-34 Sayings Of The Wise II

24:23-34 Sayings Of The Wise II

25:1-29:27 Proverbs Of Solomon II

25:1-27:27 First Half

25:1-27 Misc. Proverbs

25:28-26:28 Misc. Proverbs

27:1-22 Misc. Proverbs

27:23-27 Misc. Proverbs

28:1-29:27 Second Half

28:1-11 Misc. Proverbs

28:12-27 Misc. Proverbs

29:1-15 Misc. Proverbs

29:16-27 Misc. Proverbs

30:1-33 Sayings Of Agur

30:1-6 Agur's Epistemology

Teaching Outline

30:7-14 Words Of Agur

Teaching Outline

30:15-33 Numerical Sayings

Teaching Outline

33:1-31 Sayings Of Lemuel

31:1-9 Words Of Lemuel

31:10-31 The Wife Of Noble Character