Proverbs is one of the most useful and helpful books in the whole of the Scripture. It is in Proverbs that we are given the clearest revelation of the Mind of Christ so in our efforts to think, act, and be like Jesus, we turn to the Proverbs for His wisdom in how to live a life which pleases God the Father.
We find that approximately 20 foundational topics are addressed by King Solomon and his fellow authors. They are outlined below…
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Anger: 14:17,29; 15:18; 16:32; 19:11
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Benevolence: 3:9,10; 11:24–26; 14:21; 19:17; 22:9
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Children, correction of: 13:24; 19:18; 22:6,15; 23:13,14
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Enticers: 4:14; 9:13; 16:29
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Fear of God: 1:7; 3:7; 9:10; 10:27; 14:26,27; 15:16,33; 16:6; 19:23; 23:17; 24:21
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Fools, slanderous, 10:18; short-lived, 10:21; mischief-makers, 10:23; self-righteous, 12:15; irritable, 12:16; mock at sin, 14:9; talk nonsense, 15:2; insensible, 17:10; dangerous, 17:12; visionary, 17:24; meddlesome, 20:3; despise wisdom, 23:9; stupid, 27:22; self-confident, 14:16; 28:26; garrulous, 29:11.
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Friendship: 17:17; 18:24; 19:4; 27:10,17.
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Knowledge, Divine: 15:11; 21:2; 24:12.
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Laziness: 6:6–11; 10:4,5; 12:27; 13:4; 15:19; 18:9; 19:15,24; 20:4,13; 22:13; 24:30–34; 26:13–16.
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Oppression: 14:31; 22:22; 28:16.
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Pride: 6:17; 11:2; 13:10; 15:25; 16:18,19; 18:12; 21:4, 24; 29:23; 30:13.
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Prudence: 12:23; 13:16; 14:8,15,18; 15:5; 16:21; 18:15; 27:12.
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Scorners: 3:34; 9:7; 14:6; 19:25; 24:9.
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Strife: 3:30; 10:12; 15:18; 16:28; 17:1, 14, 19; 18:6, 19; 20:3; 22:10; 25:8; 30:33.
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Temperance: 20:1; 21:17, 23:1–3, 20; 23:29–35; 25:16; 31:4–7.
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The Tongue: 4:24; 10:11–32; 12:6, 18, 22; 13:3; 14:3; 15:1–7, 23; 16:13, 23, 27; 17:4; 18:7, 21; 19:1; 20:19; 21:23; 26:28; 30:32.
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Unjust Gain: 10:2; 13:11; 21:6; 28:8.
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Wealth: 10:2,15; 11:4,28; 13:7,11; 15:6; 16:8; 18:11; 19:4; 27:24; 28:6,22.
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Women, evil: 2:16–19; 5:3–14, 20,23; 6:24–35; 7:5–27; 9:13–18.
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Women, good: 5:18,19; 31:10–31.
