ProverbsThe book of Proverbs is a collection of sayings, poems, and "life's little instructions." Wrestling with the values of things such as creation, livelihood, or moral character, Proverbs exhorts its readers to seek the higher ideals--knowledge, discipline, piety, and order--and offers guidance on how to live in harmony with God, others, and oneself. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE PROVERBS | 55 |
Son of David King of Israel | 64 |
Sapiential Teaching | 123 |
1b1533 First Subdivision | 163 |
THESE ARE OTHER | 223 |
THE WORDS | 269 |
Other editions - View all
Proverbs: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching Leo G. Perdue Limited preview - 2000 |
Proverbs: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching Leo G. Perdue Limited preview - 2012 |
Proverbs: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching Leo G. Perdue No preview available - 2000 |
Common terms and phrases
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