Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon : Volume 9.

Intro -- Title Page -- Project Research Team -- Contents -- Publisher's Note Regarding This Digital Edition -- General Introduction -- A Guide to Using This Commentary -- Abbreviations -- Introduction to Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon -- Proverbs -- Definitions, Purpose, Meaning Proverbs 1:1-7 -- Warnings Against Evil and Violence Proverbs 1:8-19 -- Warnings That Wisdom Be Not Neglected Proverbs 1:20-33 -- Understanding the Fear of the Lord Proverbs 2:1-22 -- Teaching That Must Not Be Forgotten Proverbs 3:1-10 -- God's Discipline Proverbs 3:11-12 -- Wisdom Is More Precious Than Jewels Proverbs 3:13-20 -- The Wise Inherit Honor, But Fools Disgrace Proverbs 3:21-35 -- The Command to Obtain Wisdom Proverbs 4:1-9 -- The Straight Path of the Righteous Proverbs 4:10-27 -- Warnings to Exercise Discretion Proverbs 5:1-14 -- Intimate Affection Should Not Be Dispersed Proverbs 5:15-23 -- A Father to His Son Proverbs 6:1-15 -- Warnings Against Sins and Misdeeds Proverbs 6:16-7:27 -- The Call of Wisdom Proverbs 8:1-21 -- The Lord Created Wisdom At the Beginning Proverbs 8:22 -- The One Who Finds Wisdom Obtains Favor from God Proverbs 8:23-36 -- Wisdom Contrasted to a Foolish Woman Proverbs 9:1-18 -- Proverbs About the Righteous and the Wicked Proverbs 10:1-32 -- Proverbs About the Godless and the Upright, the Trustworthy and the Talebearers Proverbs 11:1-31 -- The Discipline of Knowledge and Wisdom Proverbs 12:1-28 -- A Wise Son Listens Proverbs 13:1-25 -- Wisdom Opposed By Folly Proverbs 14:1-35 -- Instructions in Wisdom Proverbs 15:1-33 -- The Lord Weighs the Plans of the Mind Proverbs 16:1-33 -- The One Who Restrains Words Has Knowledge Proverbs 17:1-28 -- Frequency of Wickedness Brings Contempt Proverbs 18:1-16 -- The One Who States His Case First Proverbs 18:17-24 -- A Poor Person Walks in Integrity Proverbs 19:1-29.

The Righteous and the Sinners Proverbs 20:1-30 -- The Victory Belongs to God Proverbs 21:1-31 -- A Good Name Is Better Than Riches Proverbs 22:1-29 -- Surely There Is a Future for Those Who Are Wise Proverbs 23:1-35 -- Look and Receive Instruction Proverbs 24:1-34 -- These Also Are Proverbs of Solomon Proverbs 25:1-28 -- Honor Is Not Fitting for a Fool Proverbs 26:1-28 -- Do Not Boast About Tomorrow Proverbs 27:1-27 -- When the Wicked Perish, the Righteous Increase Proverbs 28:1-28 -- Righteousness Gives Stability to the Land Proverbs 29:1-27 -- Personal Observations of Agur Proverbs 30:1-9 -- Proverbs of Numerical Construction Proverbs 30:10-33 -- The Words of Lemuel Proverbs 31:1-31 -- Ecclesiastes -- The Vanity of Human Life Ecclesiastes 1:1-12 -- An Investigation of Wisdom Ecclesiastes 1:13-18 -- The Vanity of Pleasure and Wealth Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 -- The Contrast Between Wisdom and Folly Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 -- A Season for Everything Ecclesiastes 3:1-9 -- The Task That God Has Appointed Ecclesiastes 3:10-22 -- The Vanity of Toil for Oneself Ecclesiastes 4:1-8 -- Companionship Lightens the Human Load Ecclesiastes 4:9-16 -- Fear God and Keep Your Vows Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 -- The Vanity of the Self-Seeking Life Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12 -- The Values of Practical Wisdom and Relative Good Ecclesiastes 7:1-29 -- Who Is Like the Wise Man? Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 -- Death Is Inevitable Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 -- Wisdom as Superior to Folly Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20 -- The Value of Diligence and Generosity Ecclesiastes 11:1-8 -- Vitality and Optimism of Youth Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8 -- The Whole Duty of Humankind Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 -- The Song of Solomon -- The Bride and the Lover Song of Solomon 1:1-4 -- Black and Beautiful Song of Solomon 1:5-6 -- Questions in a Dialogue of Love Song of Solomon 1:7-8 -- Some Details of the First Meeting Song of Solomon 1:9-17.

The Rose of Sharon, the Lily of the Valleys Song of Solomon 2:1-7 -- Songs at the Break of Spring Song of Solomon 2:8-17 -- Seeking and Not Finding Song of Solomon 3:1-5 -- The Groom and His Party Song of Solomon 3:6-11 -- The Bridegroom's Proposal Song of Solomon 4:1-8 -- The Enclosed Garden Song of Solomon 4:9-5:1 -- A Dream of Love Song of Solomon 5:2-6:3 -- The Bridegroom's Inner Thoughts Song of Solomon 6:4-13 -- The Queenly Maiden Song of Solomon 7:1-13 -- Still Yearning for Love Song of Solomon 8:1-14 -- Appendix: Early Christian Writers and the Documents Cited -- Timeline of Writers of the Patristic Period -- Biographical Sketches &amp -- Short Descriptions of Select Anonymous Works -- Bibliography of Works in Original Languages -- Bibliography of Works in English Translation -- Authors/Writings Index -- Subject Index -- Scripture Index -- Notes -- Praise for the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture -- About the Editor -- Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture -- More Titles from InterVarsity Press -- Copyright Page.

Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon were all thought by the early church fathers to have derived from the hand of Solomon. To their minds the finest wisdom about the deeper issues of life was to be found in these books. This ACCS volume offers a rich trove of wisdom on Wisdom literature for the enrichment of the church today.

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