Proverbs
About this book
What is the book of Proverbs about in the bible?
Proverbs directs believers to live godly, upright lives and shows the folly of ungodly, foolish living. Solomon, a man of biblical wisdom and insight, wrote most of this book of the Bible. He proclaims that real wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord.
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Proverbs is a reliable Bible commentary. It's down to earth, clearly written, easy to read and understand, and filled with practical and modern applications to Scripture.
It also includes the complete text of the book of Proverbs from the NIV Bible. The Christ-centered commentaries following the Scripture sections contain explanations of the text, historical background, illustrations, and archaeological information.
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This book is a part of The People's Bible series from Northwestern Publishing House.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Editor’s Preface
- Introduction to Proverbs
- Part One: Prologue: Purpose and Theme (1:1–7)
- Part Two: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom (1:8–9:18)
- Part Three: First Collection of Solomon’s Proverbs (10:1–22:16)
- Part Four: Appendixes to the First Collection (22:17–24:34)
- Part Five: Second Collection of Solomon’s Proverbs—Hezekiah’s Collection (25:1–29:27)
- Part Six: Appendixes to the Second Collection (30:1–31:31)
- Topical Index
